Chapter 143

Not long after, Summer Knight’s phone rang again — same number, Lillian Barron's. She quickly answered. “Summer, last chance. Bring a hundred million, alone, or I swear I’ll kill Lillian. Do you believe me now?” Isabella Knight’s infection had flared up again, even after it had seemed to be healing. Her face had started swelling and festering, and the hospital told her it was worse now — she needed urgent treatment. But the follow-up care would cost tens of millions. After hurting Summer, Isabella could’ve just fled the country. But she turned back, desperate to fix her face, and kidnapped Lillian to blackmail Summer for the money. Summer stayed silent for a moment, then scoffed. “Seriously, Isabella? What kind of nonsense is this? All because you got Lillian’s phone, I’m just supposed to believe she’s with you? So I’m supposed to just take your word?” On the other end, Isabella snapped. “Then how about I let her talk?” Summer frowned hard. Then she heard Isabella’s impatient yell: “Sp