Chapter 454 Mother’s Love
Lockhart Mansion.
Kelly returned home to find Nancy waiting anxiously at the door.
Seeing Kelly enter, Nancy spoke in a hushed voice. “Mrs. Kelly, I have some personal matters tonight. I need to leave early….
Kelly looked at Nancy, her tone calm. “Nancy, you were someone Zev trusted, someone who worked closely with my mother–in–law. Both Zev and I have placed a lot of trust in you.”
Kelly sighed. She had given Nancy countless chances, but Nancy had never seized them properly.
Nancy’s face was pale as she nodded. “Yes… I’ve been with the Wagners for many years. After Mrs. Helena passed away, I stayed on. Mr. Zion brought me here to take care of you and Jasper…”
Nancy fell silent for a long time before speaking again. “You and Mr. Zion… both are very kind.”
“Come inside. Let’s talk,” Kelly said, heading toward the living room.
Nancy nervously grabbed Kelly’s wrist. “Mrs. Kelly …
Kelly looked at Nancy.
”
Nancy’s eyes welled with tears, her voice hoarse. “It’s not safe here tonight. Maybe… you should stay somewhere else?”
Kelly stared at Nancy for a few seconds before speaking softly. “Nancy, you’re not inherently bad. Why do you insist on taking this path? What have the
promised you or threatened you with?”
Nancy froze, glancing nervously at Kelly. Then, as if in panic, she quickly released her hand and lowered her head. ‘Mrs. Kelly, I don’t understand what you’re saying.’
“Patrick has ordered you to kill me more than once, hasn’t he? Not only that… you’ve been drugging Jasper, trying to slow his development and turn him into an easily manipulated fool.”
Kelly took a deep breath, struggling to maintain her composure.
This was Patrick’s doing–Zev’s own uncle.
This man was terrifying.
Nancy stared at Kelly in shock, evidently not expecting that she knew. Or rather, that she had known all along.
“Mrs. Kelly … I don’t know what you’re talking about …” Nancy said, her voice trembling. She turned to leave. “I really have to go home…
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“Nancy… Zev is dead, Sylvester and Helena are dead, too. Do you want to watch the Lockhart family perish as well?” Kelly shouted in anger.
Nancy stopped for a moment before continuing to leave more quickly.
Clearly, she had decided to still follow through with Patrick’s plan, determined not to spare Kelly.
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Kelly watched Nancy with disappointment.
Slowly closing her eyes, Kelly sighed.
As soon as Nancy stepped outside the mansion’s gates, the police tackled her to the ground.
“You’re under arrest for attempted murder. This is a serious crime,” Oscar stated furiously as he pinned Nancy down. “Nancy, Zev and I grew up under your care. Why did you do this?”
Secing Oscar, Nancy couldn’t hold back her tears, breaking down completely.
“Nancy, Kelly has every right to press charges against you. Just drugging the children and the numerous attempts to blow her up with gas are enough to ensure you spend the rest of your life in prison. Have you thought about your family, your son?” Oscar asked in a low voice.
Nancy cried for a long time before looking at Oscar. “I had no choice. My son is in his hands. What could I do?”
Patrick always found people’s weaknesses.
Nancy’s son had been supposedly studying abroad but had actually been under Patrick’s control. “He was kidnapped on a trip to Thembia after graduating from high school. Later, I received a call saying they had my son and demanded ransom. Desperate, I begged your father for help. He paid the ransom, but my son was never returned. Patrick told me that as long as I obeyed, my son would stay alive over there … ”
Nancy was sobbing uncontrollably. “He’s my only son … just a boy … ”
Oscar’s breath quickened, his hands trembling as he released Nancy.
Patrick had used Nancy’s son to control her….
Patrick was truly ruthless.
Kelly watched Oscar and Nancy from a distance.
It wasn’t until Oscar dragged Nancy into the living room that Kelly came to her senses.
A child was a mother’s greatest vulnerability.
Kelly couldn’t even imagine what she would do if Jasper and Shane fell into Patrick’s hands.
She doubted she’d handle it any better than Nancy.
“Mrs. Kelly, it’s all my fault. I don’t expect your forgiveness…” Nancy sobbed on the floor, realizing now the explosives and gas appliances had been disabled. The evidence was preserved.
Kelly sat on the couch, her fingers numb. “Nancy, continuing to work for Patrick won’t bring your son back. We’re investigating Patrick, and only if his criminal empire falls will those kidnapped abroad be freed.”
Nancy looked at Kelly, shaking her head helplessly. “You don’t understand; I’m just an ordinary person… I just want my son alive.”
“The law will catch up with him/His crimes will come back to haunt him,” Oscar said, trying to persuade Nancy.
“You can arrest me, but I won’t talk. I won’t say anything… ” Nancy shook her head frantically.
Chapter 454 Mother’s Love
For her son’s safety, she couldn’t say a word.
If she betrayed Patrick, her son would suffer terribly.
Finished
“Cody Coleman is in Rianorth, isn’t he?” Cecil climbed in through the back window, holding up a phone video for Nancy to see.
Nancy looked at Cecil in panic, then at the video. “Yes, that’s my son
Cecil bit down on an unlit cigarette but didn’t light it out of respect for Kelly. He played the video.
In it, Cody was crying, calling for his mother. “Mom, it’s me, Cody.”
Nancy clutched the phone, crying out. “Cody! I’m here!”
“Mom, I want to go home,” Cody said desperately.
“Alright, that’s enough,” Cecil said, grabbing the phone and ending the video abruptly.
Nancy tried to grab the phone back, collapsing on the floor in tears.
“The facility he’s in is under my men’s watch. We’re ready to storm the place and rescue everyone, including your son. So, do you cooperate with us and ensure you and your son’s safety, or continue helping Patrick and end up in prison when he falls?” Cecil asked sternly.
Kelly and Oscar’s gentleness didn’t work on Nancy, but Cecil’s video left her without a choice.
A mother would do anything for her child.
“Can you guarantee my son’s safe return to Drakonia?” Nancy asked anxiously.
Cecil nodded. “We will ensure every Drakonian’s safety.”
Nancy, crying, nodded and slumped to the floor. “What do you need me to do?”
“Gather evidence of Patrick’s crimes. If he’s told you to kill, he likely doesn’t guard himself around you. We need evidence to ensure his criminal conviction and your safety,” Cecil stated firmly.
Nancy’s breath quickened, and she clenched her fists. “Alright!”
She agreed.
Kelly sighed in relief as she watched Nancy.
The final showdown would come down to who could withstand the pressure until the end.
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