Chapter 222 Not So Innocent After All Natalie's face was grave . Could someone have set Sharon up as a scapegoat ? But why ? What was their purpose ? And where were the children ? Before coming here , she had been convinced Sharon was behind everything ; she had stormed in , determined to pry something out of her . But now it didn't look that way at all . Sharon seemed just as clueless . Either Sharon was masking it perfectly , or she truly knew nothing . Natalie's brow furrowed tighter , her heart growing more anxious by the second . How were the children now ? Were they terrified ?
Seeing Natalie fall silent , Sharon panicked ; instinctively , she tried to run, only for Chris to grab hold of her . " Natalie , let me go ! What are you trying to do ? " Her biggest fear at this point was her belly . Natalie looked her over and said coolly , " Relax . I'm not planning to kill you yet ; compared to living a fate worse than death , dying would be far too easy . Sharon , you'd better pray for yourself ." With that , Natalie rose to her feet and walked out . Sharon struggled and cursed , but Natalie no longer listened .
Right now , all she cared about was the children's whereabouts . The first thing she did after leaving the ward was call Baron . " Any leads on the kids ? " " Not yet . But don't worry ; even if I have to turn the city upside down , I'll find them . " His tone betrayed his own anxiety , though he was trying to steady her . Natalie knew his concern all too well . She said quickly , " Forget about me - just focus on finding them . Sharon doesn't know anything ; she didn't even know the inspector , Terry . Something about this doesn't add up .
If we can rule Sharon out , then the problem may very well be on your side . Baron , no matter what , you have to make sure the kids are safe ." 1/3 Over time , she had grown deeply attached to them ; they were her own flesh and blood . Now they were gone , their fate uncertain , perhaps enduring unspeakable suffering - and she couldn't help but worry . Baron nodded firmly . " Don't worry ; I'll do everything it takes to bring them back . " By then , Susie and Sean had already woken up . Their hands and feet were bound , their small bodies tossed into the back of an old , battered van .
The driver wore a mask . In the passenger seat sat another man - he wasn't masked , but he hid behind a pair of dark sunglasses . The man with the sunglasses spoke to the driver . " Stay off the main roads ; there are cameras . Baron's power is terrifying - any place with surveillance might give him a trail ." The driver scoffed . " Come on , Jake , they're just two brats . Why are you so nervous ? Our plates are clean . Even if the cameras catch us , it won't matter . " " Being cautious never hurts . These two brats are Baron's children .
You know how long the boss has searched for Baron's weakness , and now , suddenly , he has two kids ? That's like handing the boss a gift on a silver platter . If we pull this off , we'll earn serious credit ." Jake's voice carried a note of excitement . The driver chuckled . " And we've got Terry to thank . That kid worked at the amusement park- a pawn we figured would never be useful . Who would've thought he'd spot Baron taking his kids there ? The moment you saw them , you knew - they were Baron's blood ; no mistaking it . But the woman with him ?
We still don't have her pegged ." " Leave her alone for now . She's under the Stone family's protection . Better to avoid unnecessary trouble . With these two kids in hand , Baron will have no choice but to yield . But Terry made too big a mess with that collapse . Get him out of Ocean City tonight ." Jake's words drew a sigh from the driver . " What else could Terry do ? He finally stumbled on Baron's weakness ; when he saw those kids about to be taken away , he just wanted to delay them . He never meant for the equipment to collapse , just to cause a scare , buy a little time .
But the rides were in such bad shape - he loosened a couple screws , and the whole thing came crashing down . Now he can't even go home . " Jake's expression darkened . 2/3 " Doesn't matter . Get him out . If Baron gets his hands on him , we're all finished ." In the back , Susie nudged Sean with her foot .