Chapter 156 Make a Choice Between the Children
Upon hearing the voice, a hint of darkness flickered in Antonio's eyes. He recognized who it was.
"Tim," he spoke with utmost certainty and a growing coldness, "You're the one who abducted the children."
"It's me. Never thought Mr. Valencia, up there on his high horse, could still remember me. You, someone like yourself, feeling guilty? How ironic!" Tim sneered, his voice gradually becoming vicious.
"Antonio, that year I knelt down and begged for your mercy, but you insisted on sending me to prison. It ruined me, leading to bankruptcy and divorce, and my father died of a heart attack due to anger…
"Since that day, I cursed you every single day. I begged the Devil to make you suffer a hundred times worse than me, to live in a hell on earth! Now that I'm out, but you haven't faced retribution, it seems the world has poor eyesight! I couldn't wait any longer, so I had to take matters into my own hands!"
Tim ranted for a while, but in the end, Antonio let out a disdainful snort.
Antonio remembered Tim, a despicable business criminal. He had personally sent Tim to prison three years ago. Tim seemed to hold a grudge and planned revenge as soon as he was released.
Antonio would never compromise with criminals.
"Tim, you committed a crime back then, and your family has been involved in illegal activities for years. I was just doing my job by the law, and I have no guilt towards you. If I had to choose again, I would personally eliminate you."
Tim didn't respond immediately. Instead, he let out a heavy breath, seemingly infuriated. After a moment, he angrily cursed, "Don't think I don't know. Our family used to dominate the business world. You always saw us as a threat, waiting for a chance to bring us down!
"Yes, Antonio, you succeeded. Now my family is gone, and the Valencias can do whatever they want. Your schemes have prevailed!"
Antonio seemed to have heard a funny joke and sarcastically said, "Tim, you think too highly of yourself. I have never considered your family a threat."
A mere shell company that only plays dirty tricks, dares to call themselves a dominant force? It's simply a joke!
Upon hearing Antonio's words, Tim didn't get angry this time. Instead, he smirked. "Antonio, you better be careful with your words now. Don't forget the three children who are still in my hands!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the voices of the children came through the earpiece...
Antonio heard it clearly—the children were indeed with Tim. His grip on the phone tightened involuntarily.
"If you want revenge, come and find me directly. There's no need to harm the children using such despicable tactics!"
"Come find you directly? Who doesn't know about your immense power? Going to you directly would be like seeking death!"
"What exactly do you want?" The rage in Antonio's eyes seemed like it could erupt at any moment.
At that moment, Lisa leaned in and anxiously advised, "Antonio, I know you're angry, but you mustn't provoke the kidnappers—"
Before she finished her sentence, a cold gleam flashed in Antonio's eyes, causing Lisa to quickly shut her mouth and not say another word.
"Antonio, if you want to save the children, follow my instructions. Prepare $10,000,000 in cash immediately..." Tim paused for two seconds, then smirked. "Make a choice, whether to save the sickly one or the pair of twins."
Antonio didn't hesitate at all and spoke coldly, "I want them all."
But Tim completely ignored him and continued, "I'll leave the sickly one at the dock, and the two twins will be in the abandoned chemical factory to the south. I want to see you alone, with the money, in half an hour. Otherwise, be prepared to collect the bodies!"
Tim hung up the phone without giving Antonio any time to respond.
Antonio tightened his grip on the phone, almost crushing it. His expression was now eerie and terrifying, emanating a chilling and malevolent aura.
Lisa couldn't help but wonder why he hesitated.
Faced with this situation, what was he considering? Shouldn't Ryan be saved immediately? Could it be that Sarah's two bastards are more important than the Valencia family's lineage in Antonio's heart?
"Antonio, you must save our son first!" Lisa cried, tears streaming down her face. "As you know, Ryan is the Valencia family's heir!
"As for those two children, you can have your assistant take the police with them. With the police present, nothing will happen. But you know how much Ryan relies on you. He must see you to feel safe. Otherwise, he could fall ill at any moment!"
Facing Lisa's relentless pressure, Antonio remained unmoved, his dark eyes like abysses. He didn't want to give up on either side; he wanted to save them both!
But time was running out, and he had no choice.
He wanted to inform Sarah, but he hesitated when he picked up his phone. He hadn't forgotten the incident when Harper was kidnapped. If Sarah found out, she would likely get involved and put herself in danger.
After thinking for a moment, Antonio concluded that Tim only wanted money, and as long as the money was delivered, he could resolve the situation.
He then called James, instructing him, "Hurry and take people and $10,000,000 in cash to the abandoned chemical factory in the southern suburbs to save Sarah's children!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Antonio started walking away. When he saw Lisa trying to follow, he coldly commanded, "Stay here and don't cause any trouble."
Little did he know, Lisa's expression immediately changed after he left.
As Lisa watched Antonio leave, a cold smile suddenly appeared on her lips. Her still-moist tears made her expression even more eerie and sinister.
...
Antonio quickly retrieved $10,000,000 in cash and drove to the pier.
The pier was spacious and quiet, seemingly devoid of any human presence.
After searching for a while, Antonio finally found Ryan tied to a wooden pile.
The tide was rising, and the water was now below Ryan's chest. If Antonio had arrived a little later, Ryan would have drowned.
Strangely, there were no kidnappers guarding the area.
But Antonio didn't have time to think about that. He was solely focused on rescuing Ryan as quickly as possible.
"Ryan!"
Ryan, whose consciousness had become blurred, slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the voice, weakly murmuring, "Daddy..."
Good, Daddy... Daddy came to save him.
As Antonio approached, he noticed that the wooden pile was a distance away from the shore. Seeing the surging tide, he didn't hesitate and jumped into the sea.
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