Chapter 1149:

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Debra’s POV:

After Alexandria hung up the call, she leaned against the car, despair written all over her face.

Visibly heartbroken, Cristina moved closer to her and tried to hug her, but Alexandria shoved her away.

Cristina didn’t expect Alexandria to treat her that way and was quite stunned.

Glaring at Cristina, Alexandria spat out with hatred, “Get the hell out of here! Don’t you dare shower me with your fake kindness. If it weren’t for you and your twisted feelings, I wouldn’t have lost so badly at such a critical moment!”

Lowering her head, Cristina cried, “I’m so sorry…”

Without allowing her to complete her sentence, Alexandria stood up in disgust, got into the car, and slammed the door.

Watching this scene, I simply let out a slight sigh.

Before long, we got into the cars and headed back.

Feeling weary, I leaned on Caleb’s shoulder and asked worriedly, “Is Dylan really going to return safe and sound? Perhaps you should send some bodyguards to the mountains to pick him up.”

I just couldn’t bring myself to relax as long as my baby wasn’t back in my arms.

Hugging me tightly, Caleb patted my shoulder soothingly and replied, “Everything’s going to be alright. Alexandria was clearly scared. She realized that we weren’t joking about killing her. I’m very sure that with how scared she was of dying, she won’t risk hurting Dylan again.”

Caleb’s gentle, yet reassuring voice, eased my tense mood a bit, and I nodded slightly.

A few seconds later, Caleb added, “You’re too tired and stressed, Debra. I should take you back so that you’ll be able to rest.”

I shook my head, held Caleb tightly, and said, “No, I won’t be at ease back home. I have to go to Cory with you and see Dylan return safe and sound.”

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Perhaps knowing that he couldn’t change my mind, Caleb nodded in agreement.

Before long, we arrived at Cory’s house.

The air outside the shabby house was filled with a stench so strong that I had to wrinkle my nose repeatedly.

While Alexandria was sent in to check on the situation, the bodyguards, Caleb, and I stayed in the car. After all, she was the one whose instructions Cory was most likely to follow.

With disgust written all over her face, Alexandria walked into the run-down house, silently accompanied by Cristina, who was wiping away her tears as she took in the shabby surroundings.

Sitting in the front passenger seat, Carlos turned his head to face me and Caleb and asked, “If Dylan is returned safely, will you spare Alexandria’s life?”

Hearing this, I said nothing and simply glanced at Caleb.

With a raised eyebrow, Caleb asked sarcastically, “Are you still planning to help her so she can find somewhere to live and keep spending the Vargas family’s money?”

Carlos pursed his lips in embarrassment and clearly had no idea what to say. However, Caleb wasn’t done yet and pressed on, “Or do you think I easily forgive those who try to harm my family?”

Meeting Caleb’s cold gaze, Carlos instinctively lowered his head and shifted uncomfortably.

The wait for Alexandria to return felt like forever. Clinging tightly to Caleb’s hand, I couldn’t say for sure whose hand was sweating. Though our two hands were sticky and uncomfortable, we didn’t relax the firm hold we had on each other.

I kept glancing at my watch every five minutes until I finally saw three people walking across the road.

I instantly recognized Dylan, even though he looked quite pale and his clothes were stained.

Seeing him in such a state broke my heart, and I began to cry. Fortunately, he wasn’t hurt, and I couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief.

As long as my child wasn’t hurt, that was all that mattered at that moment. I wanted to burst out of the car and rush over to Dylan to embrace him. Only when I had my baby in my arms would I truly feel at ease.

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