Chapter 828 Contacting James
"Mommy, I'll go with you," said Alex.
"No need, I can take people there myself," Nora replied.
Alex hesitated for a moment. "Mommy, is Daddy still on a business trip? He can't go with you to Hchilia, can he?"
"Yes, but it's okay; Frederick will be with me. He's strong; He can handle this."
Nora knew Alex was worried about her, so she smiled and reassured him, "I'll ask Kenneth to send more people with me."
Alex knew he was still young and couldn't be of much help, so he didn't insist.
"Alright then, I'll wait for your news at home. Call me if anything happens."
Alex, still a young kid, already had the demeanor and decisiveness of a leader.
Nora acknowledged and, after hanging up, tried calling Aaron.
Aaron's phone was still off.
She thought for a moment and sent Aaron a message, telling him she was going to Hchilia.
She hoped Aaron would see the message as soon as his phone got a signal.
After sending the message, Nora thought of another person.
The man deeply in love with Emmeline: James.
She didn't know where he was now.
If he knew Millie had been taken, he would be very anxious.
James understood the Hchilia language and had some influence there.
She needed to negotiate with Diego and Mia, and having James accompany her was the best option.
So, Nora found the phone number James had left her and tried calling him.
The phone rang a few times before someone answered.
"Dr. Smith?"
"James, it's me."
"Do you need something?"
"Yes, I have something to tell you."
"Is it about Millie?"
James was very perceptive. Since he and Nora had no other connection besides Millie, he immediately guessed the point.
"Yes, I'm very sorry, James. Due to our negligence, Millie was taken," Nora said apologetically.
"What? Who took Millie?"
James was so shocked that his voice rose a few notches.
"It was Millie's grandparents," Nora replied.
James was silent for a moment. "Did they go to Lindwood City and take Millie directly?"
Nora said, "Not exactly. They secretly had someone take Millie without us knowing."
Diego and Mia probably thought that if they went to Lindwood City and took Millie away, Nora and Aaron would definitely not agree.
Lindwood City was Aaron's territory, and Diego and Mia naturally wouldn't dare to force it.
So they secretly had someone approach Millie and took her when the opportunity arose.
"Dr. Smith, what are you going to do about it? Will you give up Millie's custody?" James asked.
Nora said, "No, we don't intend to give up Millie's custody, and I'm preparing to go see Millie's family."
James was silent for a moment. "So you're calling me to ask if I can accompany you to Millie's grandparents' house?"
"Yes, you understand the Hchilia language and should know a bit about Millie's family, right?" Nora said.
"Yes, I know a bit about her family."
James seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
He continued, "Dr. Smith, thank you. I thought you wouldn't care about Millie anymore. If you give up her, It will be devastating for Emmeline. After all, the person Emmeline hated the most was Millie's biological father, Stov. She definitely wouldn't want Millie to be raised by Stov's family."
James's tone was filled with sadness and sorrow.
Nora understood James's pain. She smiled slightly. "No need to thank me. I've been taking care of Millie for so long that I've already considered her my own daughter."
She paused, her smile fading slightly.
"But I can't guarantee that I can get Millie's custody back. After all, Millie is blood-related to her grandparents, and I have no right to forcibly take her away."
If it were in their own territory, it would be easier.
But the problem was that Millie had already been taken to Hchilia.
Even if they had significant influence locally, they would have to be cautious in Hchilia.
Moreover, regarding who would have custody of Millie next, Nora didn't have much of an advantage.
Therefore, if Diego and Mia insisted on keeping Millie, Nora couldn't guarantee she could get Millie's custody back.
James naturally understood this as well.
He was silent for a moment. "Dr. Smith, I believe you won't just stand by and watch Millie stay in Hchilia without doing anything, right?"
Of course not.
Nora responded firmly, "No, I won't."
"Then I'm relieved."
James said, "I'm currently in Hchilia. When are you coming? Let's meet and talk."
"I'll arrange it and send you a message before I leave," Nora said.
"Okay."
After hanging up, Nora called Kenneth and explained the situation to him.
Kenneth was naturally shocked. He didn't expect Millie to have family looking for her.
"Nora, if Millie was really taken by her grandparents, it will be difficult for us to bring Millie back since they have the right to raise her."
Kenneth, like Nora, had thought of this.
"I know. But I can't just stand by."
Nora knew it would be difficult to bring Millie back, but she couldn't just leave Millie because of the difficulty.
"Alright, since Aaron isn't here, I'll go with you," Kenneth said.
"No need, Sandy just had a baby. You should stay home with her." Nora declined.
"I've already contacted James, who has feelings for Emmeline. He will meet me in Hchilia. You just need to send some people with me," Nora said.
Kenneth hesitated for a moment but was still a bit worried.
After much persuasion, Kenneth finally agreed.
After some arrangements, two hours later, Kenneth sent a dozen burly bodyguards in black to escort Nora onto a private jet.
The imposing group dressed in black surrounded Nora as she boarded the plane, akin to a presidential visit.
In Hchilia.
Silvercrest was a prosperous city in Hchilia.
At this moment, in a white house on the outskirts, a few people were watching the sleeping Millie.
"Is this my granddaughter?"
The speaker was an elderly man with white hair.
He stood by the bed, looking down at Millie, and asked the people beside him.
He was Stov's father, Diego.
Standing next to him was an elderly woman, Stov's mother, Mia.
On the other side stood two men.
One of them was Nathan.
He had indeed taken Millie.
As soon as he got Millie into the car, he coaxed her into drinking water laced with sleeping pills.
After Millie fell asleep, he took an early-arranged private jet back to Hchilia.
The other man standing next to him was about thirty years old.
His handsome features were accentuated by slightly curly hair, hinting at his mixed heritage.
His name was Hugo Rochet, and he was Stov's cousin.
He had some influence on this generation.
This plan was arranged by him.
Nathan was his subordinate.
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