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Chapter 49
Author: Sky Runner
last update2025-07-21 18:20:00

Ryan’s eyes opened up the moment he heard his phone ringing. It took him a little time to find where his phone was and he found it under the pillow.

The screen lit up with a familiar name that made his open wider instantly, it was Detective Mark.

His heart thudded heavily in his chest as he thought about what Mark could have called for this early. He sat up abruptly, brushing away the sleep from his eyes and swiping to answer the call. He pressed the phone to his ear, his breath held tight in his throat.

“Hello?” His voice was low and a bit cautious.

“Mr. Walker,” Detective Mark’s tense voice came through the phone immediately. “There’s been a development. Smith finally gave us a name, and I think we now know who took your mother.”

Ryan’s pulse quickened instantly as he sat up even straighter on the bed. “A name? You mean… the person who took my mother has finally been revealed?”

There was silence for a while and then Ryan spoke again to bring him to talk.

“Detective, please! Who is i
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