Chapter 1701

"I don't know much about that," the maid said. "But that kidnapping case was a huge deal back then. Mrs. Osborne is related to the Potter family, and because of that incident, she lost it. Back then, she was very close to Mr. Andrew Potter. When he got hurt, she couldn't take it. She got sick that same day."

Debra tilted her head. "I don't think I've ever seen news about that kidnapping, but you know about it. Does that mean it was big back then?"

"Oh, absolutely," the maid said. "The Potter family was a big name. When that mess went down, every paper was all over it. I was just a kid, but I remember the headlines. They said bandits kidnapped Mr. Jordan Potter and demanded cash."

She paused. "Wait a sec. How do you not know this? Weren't you kidnapped with him back then?"

"What do you mean?" Debra froze.

Marion walked up, and the maid stepped aside. "Mr. Houston."

"Why did you come up?" Debra asked.

"It's time to head back," he said.

Debra's mind was still spinning from what the maid had said. But they'd come here to find Erica, not dig into old secrets. She didn't have time to dwell on it now.

Hand in hand, they headed downstairs. Jordan was already waiting in the hall. Get full chapters from find⦿novel.net

"Let's go," Jordan said. "I'll drive."

"Okay," Debra replied, turning to Marion. "The maid mentioned that kidnapping case from way back. You told me you couldn't find any of those old newspapers."

"Let's talk outside," Marion said, squeezing her hand.

Debra bit back her questions and followed him out.

Once they were in the car, she asked, "What happened with that kidnapping?"

Jordan paused from starting the engine. The air went still.

"I was kidnapped too, wasn't I?" Debra pressed, looking at Marion.

He'd said he couldn't find any reports about it. She had been skeptical but had chosen to trust him.

Yet the maid had spilled it so easily. If Marion had looked into it, he'd have found out too. But he never told her.

"You two both know, don't you?" she asked again.

Marion was silent for a moment. "It's all in the past. It doesn't matter now."

"But it matters to me," Debra countered. "That's my past. Without it, I'm not whole. I deserve to know."

He knew she'd say that. He could never say no to her.

After a long pause, he stated, "The truth is..."