Chapter 373 No One to Rely On
It all started with an unexpected incident.
Back then, Winston was just a boy–eight or nine years old.
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It was a gloomy day, the sky heavy with clouds. Winston had snuck out of the Ginger family estate to feed
a stray puppy.
But what he didn’t expect-
Was danger falling from the sky.
He was kidnapped.
Reading this, Jean couldn’t help but widen her eyes in shock. She muttered under her breath, “Kidnapped?”
She had been through that kind of trauma herself… It was a harrowing experience.
She hadn’t imagined Winston had gone through the same thing—at such a young age.
She quickly typed out a message to Dalton.
Jean: “Kidnapped? Are you serious? I can’t believe my brother went through something like that when he was just a kid.”
Jean: “Stuff like that really leaves a mark.”
Dalton: “You think I’d make this up? I’m telling you, your brother’s had it rough…”
Jean stayed quiet, letting Dalton continue his story.
The kidnappers were probably after money. They saw Winston sneaking out from a mansion that looked like a palace, dressed head to toe in designer labels–and they got greedy.
A kid that age couldn’t possibly fight off an adult.
Winston was shoved into a dirty, chaotic van, tied up hand and foot.
He couldn’t do anything–just lie there helplessly as the van sped away, carrying him farther and farther from home, until they reached a remote, desolate stretch of countryside.
The man who took him was tall and hot–tempered.
Any time Winston showed the slightest sign of resistance, the man would beat him–fists and k
mercy.
Bruised and battered, the little boy endured it all….
But Winston didn’t lose his head to fear.
He still believed his parents would come to save him.
no
Even if his father was a cold, silent man who’d never shown him any warmth… even if his mother only
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ever orbited his father, placing him above all else and hardly paid attention to her son…..
Still–no parent would abandon their child in a life–threatening situation.
That’s what Winston believed with all his heart.
But reality hit harder than any blow.
When the kidnapper called Sienna, all he got was endless ringing.
Winston’s mother didn’t even pick up.
To a young child, that was an earth–shattering blow.
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The small hope he’d clung to was crushed beneath the cold weight of reality. The tremor in Winston’s heart was undeniable.
Then he pinned his last hope on his father.
The kidnapper, clearly growing impatient, was only calling for the ransom.
Getting no answer had wasted his time.
Still, since Winston had recited his father’s number, the man gave it a shot.
But-
Matheo’s phone was turned off.
Strike after strike. Every call unanswered. Winston’s hope crumbled into dust.
He didn’t know why, but a deep, aching feeling welled up in his chest–as if his father, his mother, and the entire world had abandoned him.
The pain cut deeper than anything he’d ever felt.
So, this world… you can’t rely on anyone. Not your parents. Not your family. No one.
The only person you can count on–is yourself.
When the kidnapper realized Matheo’s phone was off, he completely lost his patience. And he took that fury out on Winston.
Another brutal beating—so savage that Winston nearly lost his life.
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