CHAPTER 56: CHAPTER 56: SOPHIE ISN’T BREATHING

The man in the driver’s seat swore.

"Where did this crazy woman come from."

The woman holding Sophie in the back squinted her eyes.

"Drive, quick, she’s after the child."

The two people in the front turned around, "No way, it hasn’t been that long, how could they find us so quickly?"

They had taken the child less than three hours ago.

They were meticulous in their actions, even the police would have a hard time finding them, how could they be caught so soon.

"Nonsense, who should I ask if not you, drive, quick!" she shouted.

The man in the driver’s seat turned the steering wheel to take off.

Ivy Summers saw his intent, got in the car without hesitation, turned around, and the car speedily moved forward, blocking them again.

"Screech—"

Just as they were about to collide, the man slammed on the brakes, and due to inertia, all of them lurched forward.

"Damn it, this crazy woman must have a death wish, Zella, I’m getting out to deal with her."

With that, the man in the passenger seat pushed open the car door and got out.

"Beep—"

"Beep————"

Ivy Summers knew she didn’t have the strength to fight them, she kept a cold face, pressing the horn forcefully.

The piercing sound quickly drew the attention of the surrounding people.

Ivy Summers got out of the car, pointed at them and shouted, "Everyone, call the police, they’re kidnappers, they’ve kidnapped my child, my child is in their car right now."

Upon hearing this, the woman inside the car panicked and signaled the man to drive.

But the commotion Ivy Summers caused had drawn a crowd, making it impossible for the car to move.

Hearing about a kidnapping, people pulled out their phones to call the police.

The woman known as Zella realized the situation was bad, her expression turned grim, and after hesitating for a moment, she gritted her teeth, carrying the semi-conscious Sophie out of the car.

Seeing Sophie, Ivy Summers’ heart tightened, "Sophie! Give my child back to me!"

Zella held Sophie in her arms, urgently and loudly said to Ivy Summers, "You ruined my family, now my child is hurt and needs to go to the hospital, you’re trying to kill my child by stopping us?"

Those about to call the police paused, looking up in confusion.

"What’s going on?"

"Not sure."

Ivy Summers was stunned for a second, then quickly realized they were trying to escape by saying this.

Ivy Summers’ eyes turned red, "Don’t listen to them, they’re kidnappers, the person in her arms is my child."

The man with them quickly responded, pointing at Ivy Summers, "What do you mean your child? You shameless woman, you ruined my sister’s family and now you’re here to harm my niece, are you against my whole family?"

Ivy Summers saw the wound on Sophie’s forehead, her heart ached terribly, she tried to rush forward to grab Sophie, but was blocked by the man, unable to even touch Sophie’s clothing.

Zella held Sophie, tears streaming down her face, "Please, have mercy, my husband gave you everything, I only have this one child to rely on, and now she’s critically injured, if she doesn’t go to the hospital soon, she’ll die."

Zella was dressed plainly, with a face that looked honest, crying pitifully with the child in her arms.

In contrast, Ivy Summers was dressed exquisitely, her beautiful face was captivating.

People were more inclined to believe that Zella was the poor woman whose husband was taken away and bullied by a mistress.

Looking at the child in her arms, bandaged and looking weak, people quickly turned to support her, attacking Ivy Summers as the "mistress."

Zella took the opportunity to try to get Sophie into the car, and the crowd naturally parted to let her through.

Ivy Summers clenched her fists tightly, it was clear the woman was troublesome, she wanted to step forward to stop her from leaving, but was blocked by those unaware of the truth.

Ivy Summers shouted, "I have pictures."

She quickly raised her phone, it showed a photo of her and Sophie together.

"I have pictures, I’m not lying, she really is my child, they really are kidnappers, please help me stop her."

Seeing the photo, the crowd immediately looked towards Zella holding the child.

Just then Sophie heard her mommy’s voice, she moved slightly in Zella’s arms, reaching her small hands towards Ivy Summers, weakly calling, "Mommy..."

Hearing this, Ivy Summers felt her heart shatter, "Sophie, mommy is here, mommy is here... the police will be here soon, give my child back to me!"

Seeing the scene, Zella and the two men felt a chill run through them.

"Could they really be kidnappers?"

As the crowd felt perplexed.

With a thud.

Zella knelt directly in front of Ivy Summers, tears running down her face as she shouted, "I’m begging you, please stop this, can’t you see this is just a photo of you taking my child out with my husband secretly, does it prove anything? My child truly can’t hold on much longer, I need to take her to the hospital, please let us through, I’m begging you, I’m kneeling down for you..."

Ivy Summers’ pupils contracted tightly, hearing her words, those who initially had doubts seemed to suddenly understand, saying to Ivy Summers, "Stop lying, let them go, don’t be so cruel, watch out for karma."

Ivy Summers felt a profound sense of helplessness surge in her chest, Sophie was right there, but she was blocked by a group of people who didn’t know the truth, unable to get close to her.

"My child has stopped breathing!"

Zella shouted loudly.

The crowd was thrown into panic, several kind-hearted women rushed forward, holding Ivy Summers tightly in place.

"Take the child to the hospital quickly, we’ll hold her here."

Ivy Summers knew they were lying, they wouldn’t take Sophie to the hospital, she had just been moving.

Ivy Summers struggled hard, she used all her strength to try to rush forward, but no matter how strong she was, she couldn’t resist being pulled by several people.

"No, no, give my child back, Sophie, Sophie... that’s my child, that’s my child..."

The people quickly got in the car, closed the doors.

The crowd surrounding them naturally parted, letting the car leave.

Ivy Summers watched the car intently, never had she felt so helpless.

She was cold all over, her heart had sunk to the bottom...

Sophie...

Her Sophie...

What should she do?

What should she do next?

In the chaos, a car stopped, the door opened, a tall and imposing man got out.

"Ivy Summers!"

Ivy Summers lifted her pale face and saw that it was Damien Lancaster.

Ivy Summers didn’t hesitate, got up and grabbed Damien Lancaster’s hand, quickly saying, "Sophie, Sophie was taken by them, they’re heading to the docks, once they get on the boat, if Sophie is taken out of Aethelgard, it will be very difficult to find her again, hurry, chase them."

Damien Lancaster frowned tightly, just as he was about to ask Ivy Summers why she was there, after hearing her words, Damien had no time to ask more, he supported her, turned and instructed his subordinates, "Chase!"

Julian Jacobs immediately led people to pursue them.

Ivy Summers got up, not pausing for a moment, just about to head to the car, but Damien Lancaster stopped her, "Get in my car."

"We’ll split up."

Ivy Summers pushed Damien Lancaster’s hand away, turned and got into her own car, quickly speeding off.

Damien Lancaster furrowed his eyebrows tightly.

His mind was full of questions at that moment.

Why was Ivy Summers here?

Why was she so concerned about Sophie?