Chapter 495: An Old Friend
“Yes, sir.” Elliot sent the screen capture to Vincent at once.
The doctor changed Ethan’s dressing. “Mr. Parker, please be more careful with your diet, and don’t…”
Before he could finish, Ethan glanced at him, and he shut his mouth without delay.
When the doctor walked out, he still said to Lucy, “Tell Mr. Parker to rest more and work less.”
Lucy thought to herself that Mr. Parker wouldn’t listen to a maid.
Without a doubt, Ethan left right after the doctor was gone.
Lucy knew Mr. Parker wouldn’t stay at home to make a full recovery since Mrs. Parker was in danger now.
Vincent called Ethan a short while later.
“Lord Ethan, we’re sure the driver of the car is Tory,” he said, “but the person on the rear seats leans against the car window with back, so we don’t know who the person is.” “Have you investigated the car?” Ethan asked.
“Yes, the owner of the car is a man called Bill Wyatt,” Vincent said. “He’s the director of the show Miss Finch is cast in right now.”
“Send me the enlarged picture,” Ethan said, then stopped his car by the roadside.
Within a second, he received the picture.
Although he couldn’t see the person’s face, he recognized the hoodie at first glance.
It was Kylie’s hoodie.
Ethan was surprised to know that Tory was Bill’s friend.
He started his car again and headed to the set of Oh, Mother.
Bill usually wasn’t at the set. Harvey or the executive director showed up often instead.
At this moment, Harvey was still in the effect of the magical pill, and he hugged an actress on his chest in his staff room, making a promise that she could be the leading role next time.
In today’s scene of Oh, Mother, the mistress abducted Peter as a hostage.
“Alright, Scene 311, Take 1, action!”
The shooting equipment moved at a slow pace, and Peter walked out of his school.
He stood by the road and looked around but failed to see his grandmother, who should come and pick him up right now.
The little boy felt disappointed. When he just turned around to avoid meeting his classmates, he was already surrounded by them. “Hey, Peter, we heard your parents are going to have a divorce. Who will you live with?”
“My parents don’t divorce,” Peter said in a quiet voice.
One of his classmates laughed out loud. “Come on, and your father already found you a step-mother!”
“I don’t have a step-mother!” Peter shouted all of a sudden and pushed his classmate down to the ground.
“Cut!” the executive director said. “Great, Ben has done a good job! Prepare the next shot.”
When others left to prepare props, Ben asked Kate, “Grandma Kate, where is my mom? Does she really abandon me?”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.
Kate smiled. “Of course not, Ben, it’s just a show.”
“Why has my mom been absent for so many days?” Ben asked.
“Um…” Kate licked her lips. “Kylie doesn’t feel well these days, and she probably will show up tomorrow.
“Really?” Ben’s eyes lit up, and the director called them to go back to their positions.
The shot happened at the gate of the school as well, and Ben was fighting against his five classmates. He obviously couldn’t win in the fight. Right at this moment, a black car stopped by their side.
“Look, Peter’s daddy is here!” A boy noticed the car at first, then ran away without hesitation.
“Run!” Other boys all escaped.
Peter got back to his feet. He rubbed his nose but felt a pair of strong arms lifting him up before he could turn his head around.
“Who are you? You’re not my daddy!” Ben struggled, but it wasn’t significant. The man behind him was too strong, and he was directly thrown onto the rear seats of the car.
With a loud sound, the car door slammed and drove away at fast speed.
The director and other actors at the set were struck dumb. “Who is this extra? He’s so rude!”
“I’m here!” A male extra stepped out from one side. He scratched his messy hair feeling a little embarrassed. “I’m so sorry that I’m late. I saw the man get into the car and thought you might replace me without another extra.”
“What?” The executive director was shocked. “Who’s the man in the car just then?”
“Call the police right now! Someone really abducted Ben away!” The set fell into a mess.
In the black private car, Ben stared at Ethan. “You’re not an extra.”
Ethan gave him a glance from the rear-view mirror but didn’t say a word.
“You’re my mom Kylie’s husband.” Ben leaned forward. “Are we going to see Mother Kylie?”
“Be cooperative if you want to see her.” Ethan sped up and made a turn before he stopped before his Knight XV. “Get off.”
Ben listened to him and got in the Knight XV afterward.
“Has Mother Kylie recovered from her illness?” Ben asked again. “What illness does she have? Is it serious? My father has a great doctor, and he can treat Mother Kylie.”
Ethan threw his phone to Ben. “Call your father.”
Ben didn’t pick Ethan’s phone up but took out his own little phone from his pocket. “I can call my father with my own phone, and his doctor can help you with your throat too.”
Ethan felt sorry seeing Ben’s serious face from the rear-view mirror.
Ben’s call was soon answered, and he asked with great respect, “Father, is your doctor still by your side? Mother Kylie needs to see the doctor, and Mother Kylie’s husband…”
Before Ben could finish it, Ethan grabbed his phone away. “Tory, exchange your son with Kylie.”
Tory remained silent for a while, then laughed. “Mr. Parker, I’m impressed by your criminal investigation skills.”
Ethan squinted. “Tory, if you dare hurt Kylie, I’ll pay you much more back.”
“Oh, really? I’m curious, how are you going to pay me back?” Tory said with arrogance. Before Ethan could say something else, he heard footsteps followed by Kylie’s voice from the phone. “Tory, the coffee is well.”
Ethan squeezed the phone in his hand. Kylie should be safe and fine from her voice.
If she was safe and fine, whose blood was in the operating room? Why did she call him?
“An old friend and he wants to talk to you.” Tory smiled and gave Kylie the phone.
“Your old friend wants to talk to me?” Kylie was confused.
“Hi, who is this?” Kylie took the phone and asked.