Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 1688

Chapter 1688 

Kya had no idea what was happening, all she did was chattering about everything she saw along the way, like a woman walking a pretty dog, or how cute the dog’s outfit was, or the strange hat an old lady was wearing. 

Estelle spoke to her in a hushed voice, her expression relaxed, her steps light. Soon they entered the market. 

The men who had been trailing Estelle exchanged glances, gathering around the store, waiting for the right chance. Suddenly they all heard the same sentence in their earpieces, “Proceed two hundred yards down the eastward road.” 

The men looked surprised. They had already locked onto their target, why were they to leave now? 

But they didn’t dare disobey orders, and, as if by agreement, they headed down the eastward road. 

After walking more than two hundred yards, another command came through, directing them to turn left. 

After another two to three hundred yards, both sides of the road were lined with tall trees, and the environment gradually became quiet. Suddenly, four or five men appeared, each of them robust and defiant. They realized until then that someone had hacked their earpiece terminal, intentionally leading them here. 

It was too late to run. 

In less than five minutes, all five of the men were knocked on the ground. 

Millard stepped on one man’s arm, and with a “crack,” the bone broke. The man on the ground screamed in agony. 

“Tell Cliff Crawley to stop messing with Estelle. If Estelle loses even a single hair, his daughter will lose a finger. Once the fingers are gone, we’ll move to hands and feet!” Millard’s voice was fiercely cold, “Since he’s already in J City, so let’s get this over with. It’s better not use dirty pool. Remember, this is J City!” 

The man was sweating profusely, nodding in fear, “I’ll deliver the message!” 

Millard took a few steps back and ordered his men, “Let them go!” 

The five men staggered to their feet, looking warily at Millard and his group. After a few steps back, they turned and ran. 

Millard said coolly, “Keep an eye on them.” 

“Yes!” 

Estelle bought a toy set in the toy section and let a store clerk play with Kya for a while. She stepped out of the store for the market. 

Yet, after checking the market, she couldn’t find those suspicious men. 

She was a bit puzzled. Had she been mistaken? 

Not wanting to waste any more time, Estelle returned to the store, picked up Kya and headed home. 

She remained vigilant all the way to her apartment building, but nothing seemed amiss. 

Estelle furrowed her brows slightly and took Kya home. 

Ms. Simmons’ situation was a bit complicated and she couldn’t return for now. Around noon, Estelle called Jonathan and told him she couldn’t meet him as she had to take care of Kya. 

Jonathan didn’t say much, just chuckled warmly. “Then you stay home with Kya. I’ll have someone deliver lunch to you.”