Chapter 7 Myla Is Kidnapped Myla fell silent , only tears streaming down her face . Trent's anger softened . " The baby's the priority right now , " he said , his tone gentler . " Take care of your- self first . " We'll sort everything out after the child is born . " After comforting Myla , Trent felt bone - deep exhaustion , not physical , but mental , as if his mind had been stretched thin . He sank onto the sofa , gazing around the house , and Brenna's face flashed in his mind again . Brenna had always been so sensible , keeping the house neat and orderly . Fresh flowers were placed around the rooms every day . Sometimes , on slower mornings , he'd catch Brenna sitting quietly , arranging the flowers . Just watching her had made him feel at peace , though he'd never told her that . When Brenna finished and noticed he was still home , she'd sit beside him , not chattering , just being there . Trent reminded himself sharply , " But Brenna betrayed me , even let her lover take care of things after she died . " The thought made him clench his jaw , bitterness flaring . Yet more unease lingered , and it soon surfaced . Trent had never been stingy with the women in his life . He'd given Myla an unlimited secondary debit card shortly after they got together . Brenna had had the same secondary card back then . But she'd always been frugal . Beyond daily living costs , she'd only buy some flowers . Trent had never bothered checking her spending records because of that . He'd assumed Myla would be the same . 0.0 % 11:38 Chapter 7 Myla Is Kidnapped He'd never seen her go shopping frequently , after all . That changed when he took the wrong card to dinner with a client . Minutes later , the restaurant manager returned his card , apologetic . " Sir , there's insufficient balance on this card . " Trent froze . Under the clients ' teasing , amused gazes , he couldn't be more embarrassed . He fumbled for another card to pay the bill . As soon as the dinner ended , he told his secretary to pull the card's transaction history . It showed that ten transfers to an overseas account , totaling 13 million dollars . The remaining balance was merely 5 dollars . Trent stared at that number , then rushed home in a rage , only to find Myla nowhere . Her phone went unanswered . None of her friends had seen her . Trent's anger quickly turned to unease , then fear . Just as he reached for the phone to call the police , an unknown number called him . tt 288 iVouchers " If you want your wife and her baby alive , " a cold voice said , " prepare 16 million dollars . Call the cops , and you'll be picking up their bodies . ' ་ ་ Trent felt as if he'd been struck by lightning . His mind went blank . When he finally came to his senses , he grabbed his phone , hands shaking , and frantically dialed Bren- na's number . " Answer me ! You crazy bitch ! You're still ruining my life even from the grave ! " He dialed again and again , but the line went from ringing to dead , until it finally shut off entirely . Each failed call only fueled his delusion : Brenna must be behind this . He hurled his phone across the room . The kidnapper's familiar voice echoed in his head . 35.0 % 11:38 Chapter 7 Myla Is Kidnapped It was the same man who'd called Brenna that day at the hospital . He forced himself to calm down , then drove straight to the Welch's house . 11 288 Vouchers Inside , Brenna's parents , Payton Welch and Melany Welch , were sitting at the dinner table , eating . Trent slammed the door open and strode in . " Myla's been kidnapped . How can you sit here eating like nothing's wrong ? " Payton looked up, surprised , but kept his voice steady . " We already sent people to look into it . " Anger flashed in Trent's eyes . " Of course you don't care . She's just an adopted daughter ! " Payton and Melany exchanged a look before Melany spoke , her tone tired . " Calm down . We acted fast because this isn't the first time Myla's been kidnapped . " She's used every trick to get money from us for a man , fake suicides , kidnappings ... You name it . " Over the years , we've made connections with people who have inside info . They can tell if this is real or another lie , and find Myla quickly . " Trent didn't believe a word . In his mind , Myla was gentle , innocent . He believed she'd never do something like that . He shot back , " So even after Brenna's dead , she can still have people kidnap Myla ? Is this the same ' connections ' she used ? " Chapter 8 Too Many Coincidences Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!