Chapter 377 Impostor, Do You Even Deserve It?
Hearing Paige say this, everyone's first reaction was that she was going to take the risk and accept the challenge!
Bradley hurriedly walked up to Paige. "Paige, you have us by your side now. You're not alone anymore, so don't always think about taking risks by yourself."
Paige replied, "Grandpa, this is not something you can handle. The other party has specifically asked for me to resolve this issue alone!"
Pearl and Julian stood aside, clearly more worried about this matter than anyone else.
As Paige's husband, Raymond was even more adamant about not letting Paige take the risk.
But Louis, standing there, suddenly asked, "Why not announce that I am the heir to the Sackler family? That way, they can't use Mrs. Sackler to threaten Paige."
In a moment of urgency, Louis still couldn't break the habit of calling Paige by her name.
After all, he had called her that since they were kids.
Paige glanced at Louis. "Aren't you filial? If we announce it, how much speculation and doubt will it attract from the outside world? It would be another hassle. Besides, are you sure Francesca would agree? You should know, although Francesca now wants to acknowledge Paige as her daughter, in fact, Francesca prefers to keep this secret from the outside world."
Louis, having been Francesca's son for many years, knew that Francesca was unwilling to publicly acknowledge her relationship with Paige.
Louis's suggestion was thus blocked by Paige.
Seeing Louis's face turn quite ugly, Paige spoke again. "Do you think the other party is threatening me because someone outside knows about my relationship with the Sackler family?"
Actually, it wasn't Louis's fault for thinking this way; it was mainly because Louis had never been exposed to the top two families in the world or the legends of the former five families.
Among those present, only Louis and Amelia were completely unaware of this.
It was precisely because everyone else knew that their expressions were so heavy.
Louis wanted to save Margaret, after all, she was his grandmother.
Although they had only started acting like family in their old age, and the familial bond might be a bit weak, there was still some blood relationship between Louis and Margaret unlike Paige and Margaret, whose enmity was deep and irreconcilable.
So, Louis wanted to save her.
Paige, considering all aspects of the issue, felt a headache coming on.
She knew that the road to success would be difficult.
Without going through some hardships, how could one reach such a peak?
She had long been mentally prepared for everything, except for the child in her belly.
This child made Paige hesitant and unable to act freely.
Paige was helpless, but what could she do? The child was already here.
Paige instinctively touched her belly.
Everyone around her noticed her gesture.
They all understood that Paige's concern was for the child in her belly.
Amelia stepped forward and gently held Paige's hand. "I pose no threat. Maybe we can negotiate with the other party and let me accompany you."
When Amelia said this, everyone stared at her.
Yes, in everyone's eyes, Amelia was a weak girl with no combat ability.
Indeed, she posed no threat, but she also had no combat ability. What help could she be?
Paige shook her head. "You don't need to take risks with me."
Amelia shook her head. "I know I won't be able to help much, but having an extra pair of eyes could help. The kidnappers are surely aware of the capabilities of Pearl and Julian and would never allow you to bring them along. But I'm different. I have no combat ability, so they might overlook me."
Actually, Amelia had a point.
She had no combat ability, but she had brains!
Paige wasn't sure if the other party would allow her to bring someone along, but she didn't want to take a weak Amelia into danger.
The Smith family was the subordinate family she had chosen. If something happened to Amelia, her relationship with the Smith family would be strained.
Amelia had pledged her loyalty to her, and as the head of the family, it was Paige's duty to protect her people, not to sacrifice their lives at critical moments.
Paige said, "I appreciate your intention. But I need some time to myself. Pearl, bring some people to the study."
Paige couldn't involve the Carnegie family in this matter.
The fact that the Carnegie family was one of the former five families was not yet the time to be revealed.
Now, Paige still hadn't figured out who was targeting her!
As Paige was about to go upstairs, Raymond approached. "Leave it to me. I'll handle it."
Paige shook her head. "No rush. Even if the kidnappers are tricky, we can't just give them whatever they want immediately. We still have time."
Raymond breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright."
Since this matter was directed at Paige, she couldn't just hide forever.
In the second-floor study, after Paige sat down, she lightly tapped her fingers on the desk.
She was quickly thinking, using the process of elimination to figure out who, at this point in time, would use such a method to threaten her!
While she was thinking, Pearl had already brought people over.
After closing the door, Pearl, Amelia, Julian, and others were already standing in front of Paige.
Julian, unable to hold back, was the first to speak. "Once we find out where those people are, I'll immediately take a team to wipe them out. How dare they use the Sackler family's identity against us. The Sackler family hasn't given us any benefits, only brought us trouble."
Paige cursed, "Shut up!"
Julian, though formidable, immediately shut his mouth at Paige's command.
Cecil said, "I've done my best to investigate, but there's no information at all. The other party is very cunning and cautious, as if they know about my presence and leave no traces."
Paige nodded. "They know us so well; it seems there's a deep connection here!"
Kimberly said, "I also think it looks like an inside job."
Paige looked at Pearl. "Pearl, do you have any thoughts?"
Pearl replied, "I thought of someone."
Paige asked, "Andrew?"
Pearl nodded seriously.
Recently, the one who had a grudge against Paige was none other than him. Most importantly, he had disappeared without a trace afterward.
Paige had been worried about this matter, and now it had spiraled out of control so quickly.
It seemed that the person most eager to expose Paige's identity was Andrew, who had just lost control of the Universe Group's Arcadia branch.
Pearl added, "The day he escaped, I had a feeling of unease and restlessness. I always felt he wouldn't be content with just handing over the Universe Group."
Kimberly suggested, "Actually, we don't need to keep guessing here. Since the other party wants to see Ms. Ellison, they will definitely call again. We can also make our own demands. Although Margaret is being held hostage, due to the special nature of this matter, the other party won't easily give up her life. Margaret's life holds far more value than her death ever could. The other party should be very clear about this."
Paige agreed with Kimberly's analysis.
At this point, taking the initiative was impossible, but the kidnappers would definitely call again.
Pearl glanced at the whitening sky outside and then at the world clock. "Ms. Ellison, why don't you have some breakfast first? We can't afford to eat and rest on a regular schedule lately. We need to seize every moment to ensure you get enough rest and nutrition."
Paige had just come out of the danger of a miscarriage, and the baby in her belly was still at risk.
Paige said, "The recently emerged Russell family, I haven't even had time to deal with them, and now this issue has come up. I'm starting to question the Sackler family's security. Isn't it supposed to be very strong? How could she be kidnapped right at her doorstep?"
Pearl nodded. "Yes, this is very strange. Mrs. Sackler was kidnapped right in front of her house, which wasn't discovered until the next day. This shouldn't happen! Although the Sackler family's status in Northwind has been declining, they are still a prominent family. How could they lack basic security awareness?"
Paige sneered coldly. "Maybe it has nothing to do with security. She was so mean; perhaps it was destined for her to face this calamity."
If Margaret hadn't been so mean, she wouldn't have been sent to the countryside in the first place.
Even if she had been given away, she would have been placed in a good family environment.
But because of resentment, she was casually thrown into the countryside.
If she could be treated like this, could the Sackler family's servants expect good treatment from Margaret?
Surely, some people would have grievances.
Pearl asked, "Ms. Ellison, are you saying someone in the Sackler family betrayed Mrs. Sackler?"
Paige answered, "It's not impossible."
Pearl nodded. "Given Mrs. Sackler's usual behavior, she could have mistreated the servants. In such a situation, it wouldn't be surprising if someone betrayed her for a price."
Paige said, "She's a good example. In the future, make sure not to follow her!"
As the head of the family, Paige needed to have the skills to manage her subordinates. She didn't need to be extremely skilled, but at least she couldn't be on Margaret's level.
Otherwise, she wouldn't even know when someone close to her betrayed her.
As they spoke, Pearl's phone suddenly rang.
Pearl glanced at the number and immediately said nervously. "It's the kidnappers!"
Paige stood up and walked over, taking the phone from Pearl.
Taking a deep breath, Paige tried to remain calm.
She signaled to Pearl, who immediately grabbed another phone to record the call.
Only then did Paige answer the call and put it on speaker, making it easier to record and for everyone to hear clearly.
A voice came from the other end. "Have you communicated with your master? Our boss doesn't have much patience. If she doesn't show up and follow our instructions, don't blame us for being rude!"
Paige frowned and raised her voice slightly. "Rude? I'd like to see how you plan to be rude to me."
Perhaps because Paige suddenly spoke with some defiant authority, there was a moment of silence on the other end.
But soon, the voice spoke again. "Xanthe Ellison? Are you Xanthe Ellison? No, you're not Xanthe Ellison, you're just an impostor! As an impostor, daring to stand at the top of the Universe Group, do you even deserve it?"
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