Chapter 17 With a single punch , Jonathan's mouth was left swollen and red . " Is this how much you love her? You can't even protect her safety ! " Jonathan didn't want to argue with Christopher ; the most urgent thing now was to find Adeline . Both of them rushed back to the villa , searching for any clues . Finally , they discovered through the villa's surveillance at the entrance that a black car had picked up Adeline half an hour earlier . However , the responsible studio adamantly denied it , claiming that it was not their car . Jonathan used his connections and found out that the license plate was fake , and all leads related to the registration were cut off . Two hours had already passed since the kidnapping . If it was for money , they should have called to demand ransom by now . That left only one possibility : they wanted Adeline dead . Jonathan was thrown into panic after reaching this conclusion . He began to recall in his mind any enemies Adeline might have made . Christopher also used his connections , but only managed to find out that the black car disappeared after passing the Southside Overpass . Jonathan took out his laptop and activated the tracker . Seeing this , Christopher mocked him : " You even installed a tracker on her? Is this what you call giving her the right to choose ? " " We went traveling before , and Addie has a poor sense of direction , can't tell east from west , you know ? I installed it so she wouldn't get lost , and besides , this setting only activates if Addie agrees to it . " Unfortunately , when he opened the laptop , the tracker showed no activity . A thought flashed through Jonathan's mind , and he paused . " Addie doesn't have any real enemies . You should check your side instead . " 0.00 % 06:40 Chapter 17 288 Vouchers Christopher frowned deeply , and only one name surfaced in his mind . Could it be Francesca ? He quickly dismissed the idea . Back then , he had spared her life and sent her abroad precisely to prevent her from causing trouble again . How could she have returned to the country ? Christopher hurriedly called his assistant . " Check if Francesca has been abroad these past few days . " As time ticked by , the two men could no longer sit still , growing as anxious as ants on a hot pan . Suddenly , Jonathan caught sight of a fleeting green dot on the computer screen . " Addie activated the tracker ! " Both men spoke in unison : " Let's go . " With clear minds , one drove while the other tracked , working in perfect sync as they checked for any buildings near the location of the green dot . Jonathan used remote sensing satellites for precise positioning . " Here , there's an abandoned unfinished building ! " Once they found the location , the two immediately set off , flooring the accelerator and speeding all the way . Just as they arrived at their destination, Christopher received a call from Konnor . " Ms. Mitchell has had continuous spending records abroad these past few days , but just a few days ago , her passport appeared at a domestic airport . As expected , those spending records were a diversion . Ms. Mitchell herself has already landed . " " I understand . I'll send you the location . Call the police ! " Hearing the contents of the call , Jonathan understood everything and glared fiercely at Christopher . But now was not the time to assign blame . The situation upstairs was unknown , and at least having one more person meant one more helping hand . The two men crept quietly , found the main building of the unfinished site , and climbed up the concrete stairs . At that moment , Adeline's hands and feet were bound , her mouth stuffed with a towel , so she 38.57 % 06:41 Chapter 17 288 iVouchers could only make muffled sounds . As they approached the third floor , the two men heard Francesca's voice : " Adeline , you're really tough . Even with cancer , how are you still alive ! " When the blindfold was lifted from her eyes , Adeline saw the scars on Francesca and was startled . Her instinctive reaction was immediately noticed by Francesca . " Adeline , do you see what I look like today ? Isn't it terrifying ! It's all your fault , but it doesn't matter . Soon , you'll die with me ! " Christopher and Jonathan both noticed that Francesca had two accomplices with her . At that moment , the towel was removed from Adeline's mouth , and she gasped for air . She knew she couldn't provoke Francesca now , or she might do anything . " Francesca , calm down . If you kill me , you'll be committing a crime . " She could only hope that the location signal she had just sent from her phone would be seen by Jonathan . 79.85 % Trish Harper misses her blind date with Adam thanks to Daylight Savings Time, and instead mistakenly meets Parker, a thoughtful paramedic. However, when she discovers her error, she's eager to cast as...