Chapter 376 The person I need to save is not her, but myself.
"I'll take a nap. Wake me up if there's any new development." Paige said.
No matter what happened, Paige must ensure she got enough rest.
She was not alone now; there was a baby in her belly.
Raymond was puzzled. "Louis and I can handle this. We've already contacted him. You don't need to worry, just rest well. There might be various things happening tonight. I'll have Pearl or Amelia come over to keep you company, and I'll wait for news in the study."
Due to the time difference, it was daytime in Northwind, but nighttime in Arcadia.
Paige has already adjusted to the time difference here, so she needed to rest at night.
Moreover, she was in a special condition now, being pregnant.
Paige shook her head. "Don't bother Pearl and Amelia. Amelia hasn't adjusted to the time difference since she got off the plane today. Let her rest. I'll sleep for a while. You go to the study."
Although she was used to having Raymond by her side when she slept at night, it seemed that Raymond wouldn't be able to rest well tonight.
He would definitely need to give temporary commands.
Paige also felt that this matter would eventually involve her. So, she had to rest now, as she might not have time to rest when there were new developments.
Raymond kissed Paige on the forehead and then went to the study.
Paige changed into her pajamas and lay down, trying to rest.
She tried her best to rest, but Paige couldn't fall into a deep sleep.
In her drowsy state, Paige dreamt of Luna.
In the dream, Luna was still as she remembered from her childhood, youthful and smiling.
At that time, Luna hadn't given birth to her second daughter, and Paige was her only child.
In the dream, Luna and Paige played together. It was a time Paige longed to return to.
The dream was filled with beautiful scenes, the kind Paige hoped for.
But gradually, the scene changed. While playing hide and seek with Luna, Paige couldn't find her.
When she finally found Luna, she was lying on the ground, motionless, with her face covered in blood.
Paige ran over, crying and shouting, holding Luna, trying to wake her up. "Mom, don't scare me. I'll be good, I promise."
Paige cried out in her dream, her head resting on Luna's body, crying loudly.
When she lifted her head to look at Luna lying on the ground, suddenly, Luna's face turned into Margaret's face.
Seeing Margaret's blood-streaked face, Paige was shocked as Margaret suddenly opened her eyes and grabbed Paige's neck.
In the dream, Margaret choked her, shouting, "Give me back my life!"
Paige screamed in terror and sat up abruptly.
She wasn't fully awake yet, but she heard a voice calling her name. "Paige, Paige."
Paige looked around in a daze and saw Raymond. She immediately threw herself into his arms, holding him tightly.
Raymond said, "What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare? It's okay, I'm here."
Raymond's words gradually brought Paige back to reality.
Yes, she had a nightmare.
Otherwise, how could Luna in the dream turn into Margaret, covered in blood, choking her for her life?
Paige suddenly wanted to escape the nightmare and thought about Margaret's kidnapping in reality.
She slightly pushed away from Raymond's embrace and asked. "Weren't you in the study? What's going on? Is there any news?"
As soon as Paige finished speaking, she felt a gaze from the doorway.
Following the gaze, Paige saw Louis standing at the door.
It turned out Louis had already arrived.
But didn't Louis say he would fly back to Northwind immediately after landing?
Margaret was kidnapped, and as her grandson, shouldn't he be very anxious? At this time, he should have gone back directly.
Why was he still here?
Paige looked at Louis and asked, "Has something changed?"
Louis nodded. "Paige," seeing Paige, Raymond witnessed her waking up from a nightmare. He almost called out the name he had said countless times but realized the need to be formal, "Mrs. Carnegie."
Paige, sitting on the bed, turned her gaze back to Raymond.
Raymond took a tissue and wiped the sweat from her forehead. "You didn't sleep well and had a nightmare. You sweated a lot. Do you want to take a shower first? Then we can talk about the next steps."
Paige immediately thought of Margaret dying in her dream and then turning into a ghost demanding her life.
She quickly wondered if Margaret was really in trouble.
She grabbed Raymond's arm and asked. "Did something happen? Did the kidnappers make a move? Did they take her life?"
Raymond shook his head. "This isn't something that can be explained in a few words. We need to plan carefully. This situation is more complicated than we thought. I had the kitchen prepare some food. Louis didn't eat anything on the plane, and he came straight here after landing. You should take a shower, and then we can all eat and discuss together."
Seeing Raymond's calm demeanor, Paige nodded.
The situation probably wasn't dire enough to have cost a life yet; otherwise, Raymond wouldn't be so composed.
Louis greeted her but realized it wasn't the time to talk. He nodded at Paige and then turned to leave.
Raymond got some clothes ready for Paige to change into after her shower.
When Paige came downstairs, Raymond, Louis, Bradley, Pearl, Amelia, Julian, and others were already waiting.
Paige instinctively raised her hand to check the time on her watch. It was 5 AM.
Everyone had gotten up early.
No, they had been woken up early.
Everyone being here meant the situation was serious.
It wasn't just an ordinary situation.
Paige quickly walked over.
All eyes were on Paige, and she realized her earlier feeling was correct.
Margaret's kidnapping wasn't for ransom; it was related to her!
Paige walked over, took a deep breath under everyone's gaze, and spoke. "Tell me, is Mrs. Sackler's kidnapping related to me?"
Louis didn't immediately return to handle the situation, which was already odd. Now, at this early hour, everyone was gathered here, indicating the matter was indeed related to her.
Louis looked at Paige, his expression somber. He lowered his head, perhaps unsure of how to start.
Ultimately, Raymond walked over to Paige, pulled her to sit down, and began to speak. "The kidnappers called. They brought Mrs. Sackler to Arcadia."
Paige immediately realized the situation was more complicated than she had imagined.
If it were just a regular kidnapping, or if they were targeting her, why would they bring the person directly to Arcadia?
Paige's heart sank slightly as she waited for Raymond to continue. "They want to meet you, alone!"
As Raymond finished speaking, Louis stepped forward, "Actually, I know, maybe this is fate. She has done many things to wrong you, and so have I. In the end, we owe you. This time, let's leave it to fate. I don't want you to take risks, especially since you're pregnant."
Louis feared Paige might agree to meet the kidnappers alone. If anything happened, or if the kidnappers wanted Paige's life, the consequences would be unbearable for everyone, especially Louis.
Paige didn't look at Louis but asked Raymond, "It's not so simple, is it? If the kidnappers are using Margaret to threaten me, they should know my relationship with her. They should know I would abandon her life to save my own. So, what they're threatening me with isn't Margaret's life, right?"
Although she had just woken up from a nightmare, Paige's mind was clear.
The kidnappers brought Margaret to Arcadia, so they must know she was in Arcadia.
Therefore, the kidnappers must also know her current identity was Xanthe Ellison!
The kidnappers knew more than others since they knew she was Paige.
If they knew she was Paige, they would also know that Margaret was the one who manipulated the first eighteen years of her life.
So, why would she care about Margaret's life?
Raymond looked at Paige; she was indeed smart.
Raymond said, "It's related to your identity. They want you to go alone and bring proof of 'Paige's' identity."
Paige asked, "Proof of identity?"
Why did the kidnappers specifically want proof of her identity as Paige?
As soon as Paige said this, she immediately understood.
If she proved she was Paige, how could she also be Xanthe Ellison?
If she wasn't Xanthe Ellison, she couldn't openly take over the Ellison family and the Universe Group!
So, this was their plan!
No wonder they went to such lengths to kidnap Margaret, who posed no threat to her.
"Let me guess, who could be behind the kidnappers?" Paige said with a cold smile. "Someone from the Russell family? Or the Hamilton family? Or perhaps, someone who was once on my side?"
There was still one loose end on her side.
If so, it was very likely.
Raymond said, "I've already sent people out. Hopefully, we can find them soon and catch them all."
Paige shook her head. "This time, the person I need to save isn't Margaret; it's myself!"
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