The owner looked guilty.

"Mr. Hawthorne, I assure you it’s all a misunderstanding. There’s no way our staff would kidnap a little girl—especially a child brought here by you."

Alexander’s gaze was unwavering.

"She wasn’t brought by me. To be exact, she’s my friend’s daughter. You need to give us an explanation."

Upon hearing this, Marcus showed great surprise. "Wait—someone tried to kidnap the kid? Alex, you’re not joking, are you?"

"I won’t ...