Chapter 2601

Thalia pursed her lips. She found it pointless for her father to be there if all he could do was cry. Rather than helping, he could only sob to himself when the Riveras were busy negotiating with the kidnappers. He was not acting how a man should act, and she particularly despised those who shed tears. "Don't hand over the money right away. We ought to contact the police and ask for their opinion on how to handle it," Cedric said. Henry became anxious when he heard that. "But isn't that exactly what the kidnappers warned us not to do? We have to do as they say and avoid involving the police! If they find out, both Lucas and Claudia's lives will be in danger!" The old lady waved. "You're not well-acquainted with their character, and you don't understand them either. Even if we don't involve the police, they have all sorts of ways to threaten the safety of our children. "A better solution is to stall them and use the time to locate their hiding place. We can't view it from the narrow