Chapter 699

"Maddy!" Alex rushed over, looking flustered. Madeleine's whole body had gone stiff with fear. She was forcing herself to stay awake, to stay rational. "Chris…" Alex stepped forward, wanting to hug her, but in the end didn't move. What right did he have? He'd already hurt her too much. "I'm sorry…" he said softly. He knew Chris's disappearance was linked to the Simpson family's shares. "Someone reached out to me. It was probably the kidnapper. They told me to hand over the shares to Leon. No strings attached…" Madeleine lifted her head, eyes red. Leon? Him? "I went looking for Leon, but couldn't find him." They gave Alex only one day to think it over. If he didn't comply, Chris would lose a hand. He didn't dare say that part to Madeleine. "Don't worry… Chris will be okay." Alex tried to calm her down, telling her he could give up everything to Leon if it meant getting Chris back. "The police are already on it. We have to stay calm right now," said Dane Price, already turning to leave.