Chapter 429

Kidnapping. Twins. Those two words shattered every ounce of Conrad Hilliard’s calm and composure in an instant. An overwhelming wave of fear and rage swept through her, and for the first time, her hand—steady as a rock all these years—trembled uncontrollably. The black SUV that had just left the military base made a sudden U-turn. With a reckless speed that defied all sense, it roared back toward the base. --- Meanwhile, at the hospital. Lucien Sterling and the four bodyguards had chased all the way out, but the garbage truck was nowhere to be found. They split up to search and eventually uncovered a discarded dumpster in a parking lot corner. The lid of the dumpster was wide open, and inside was a single, abandoned phone. One of the bodyguards picked it up immediately. “It’s Calliope’s phone!” “Damn it, Ms. Godfrey’s been taken! Notify Commander Hilliard, now!” “Check the surveillance cameras! Lock down every exit in the hospital!” But Lucien abruptly turned around, eyes bloodshot, an