The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 1043 - 1023: The Sky is Falling Down!

Chapter 1043: Chapter 1023: The Sky is Falling Down!

Wife and child?

Does he have a child?

An ominous premonition suddenly overwhelmed Roy Thompson, and his entire nervous system tensed up in an instant, "Hanny Josh, dare you repeat that?!"

The few words of threat were almost squeezed out from between his teeth, and even though he was not conscious of any particular meaning, the strength of his grasp involuntarily intensified to the point where a little more force would break the neck he was clutching.

"If you have the guts... choke me to death, but if you do, you’ll have to bury your wife and child along with me!"

Being choked like this made it difficult for Hanny to speak. Rather than a provocation, it was a reminder. If he killed her, Bella Gordon and the child in her belly would undoubtedly die. As expected, after hearing these words, the man’s grip on her neck loosened a bit, allowing her to speak normally, "My people saw Bella Gordon with her hospital test report. She... is pregnant. So, Roy Thompson, you aren’t just gambling with one life but also the one in her belly, oh, not one, the Gordon family has a history of having twins, so maybe there are two in Bella Gordon’s belly. Therefore, Roy Thompson, what you’re gambling with is three lives for one corpse, and I only have two lives at stake—only my mother and brother in your hands. So, you can only listen to me!"

She knew this man too well; his wife was more precious to him than any treasure. He wasn’t willing to risk even a one in a million chance. But she was different; she was a natural-born risk-taker, be it in her career or love life!

Whether she could afford to gamble or not, she had to gamble.

Bella Gordon is pregnant!

Bella Gordon is pregnant!

Bella Gordon is pregnant!

The news hit Roy Thompson’s mind three times over, and he was overwhelmed with joy from the bottom of his heart. He was going to be a father. However, once he realized his current situation, he actually wished that she was safe and sound on her own.

Being kidnapped while carrying a child gave the kidnapper too many things to threaten her with!

His fists clenched inch by inch, but although he wanted to tighten his grip on the woman’s neck, he dared not exert more force. In the end, he could only tremble, "I will not gamble with the lives of those I love, whether it is one person or several. I will not risk her, even if your mother and brother’s lives are at stake. Even if it were a hundred lives from the Josh family, they wouldn’t be worth one-tenth of my wife to me in my heart!"

After a pause, Roy Thompson reluctantly let go of his grip. If Hanny Josh wanted to use her cold-bloodedness toward her own family to bet against his affection for his loved one, then she won. He could never bring himself to gamble with the life of the one he cherished.

"Return Bianca to me unharmed, and I will give Josh Group back to you!"

Roy Thompson then closed his eyes and said, "Including the shares of the other shareholders I bought up, I will give them all back to you, but you must ensure not a single hair on my wife’s head is harmed. Otherwise, you know what kind of man I am!"

Although his people were already searching, their actions weren’t quick enough. How could he be at ease with Bella Gordon in someone else’s hands? She was kidnapped twice as a child and only he knew the shadows it cast on her. Sometimes she would wake up from her sleep in fright. That’s why, before marrying him, she had the habit of sleeping with a big doll, and only after getting married did she switch from holding a doll to holding him, due to her lack of security.

He couldn’t bear to imagine what would happen if such an incident occurred again!

"You promise?"

Hearing these words, Hanny Josh’s eyes suddenly lit up, having wagered such a high stake including the lives of her own mother and brother. She bet on how much weight Bella Gordon held in Roy Thompson’s heart, "No reneging on the deal!"

"I, Roy Thompson, always keep my word!"

He kept his word, but he never promised he wouldn’t settle the score later. He’d return the company to her, but the next time he made a move, he wouldn’t just buy shares; he’d send her straight to prison. "Get Bianca back to me now, I want to see her safe and sound right this instant!"

"Fine, as long as you keep your word, I’ll return her to you unharmed!"

Having said that, he reached for his phone—not to look up a contact, but to dial a string of unfamiliar numbers. Soon, the call was connected.

"Hello, Sister Josh, is it time to start enjoying her? This chick looks juicy, and our boys can hardly wait, just waiting for your order..."

The phone was on speaker, so the voice from the other end came through loud and clear to Roy Thompson’s ears. Before the rough voice could finish speaking, Roy snatched the phone away. Before Hanny Josh could intervene, Roy bellowed fiercely, "Say one more word, and I’ll make sure you regret it!"

"Who are you, and what does it concern you? We only listen to Sister Josh!"

The person on the other end of the call seemed utterly indifferent to his threats, responding that they would listen only to Hanny Josh.

Having schemed for so many years, Hanny Josh had to have some shady resources at hand; how else could a woman survive in the business world? The other party was so assertive that Roy had no choice but to reluctantly return the phone to Hanny Josh, signaling her to arrange the release.

"Anthony, don’t touch her. Leave her and get out. We’ll come and pick her up ourselves!"

Hanny Josh had dealt with these people for many years. The reason they were never caught by the police was that her arrangements were meticulous, which is why they had cooperated with her for so many years, kidnapping whoever it was.

"But Sister Josh, this girl is quite beautiful, prettier than the average celebrity. Are you sure we can’t sleep with her?"

With lecherous intent, the man on the other end added, "This woman is already married. A quick fling wouldn’t be noticed, right? As long as she’s not a virgin, a sleep and a little cleanup should ensure it’s undetectable!"

The words that followed were more like Anthony’s mumbling to himself. He didn’t really know if it would be discovered, but such a beautiful girl, far more appealing than those celebrities in the entertainment industry, it would be such a pity to just let her go.

"No, you can’t sleep with her. Not a single hair less. Do as I say, and you’ll get double the amount I negotiated!"

This was her only bargaining chip, so she had employed reliable fugitives she had cooperated with for years, fearing they would be disobedient and botch the job. "Now, let her come to the phone and speak to us!"

"Alright, Sister Josh!"

The kidnapper finally listened. A moment of pleasure wasn’t as good as a bag of USD. After getting the money, they could always find a few pretty virgins to sleep with, "Just wait a sec!"

From the noise on the other end of the line, it seemed the man had someone bring her up. However, the next moment...

"Oh no, Sister Josh, the girl... the girl... she’s gone, seems like she’s run away!"

"Run away?"

This time Hanny Josh truly felt the sky was falling!