Hearing the voice, Isabelle looked up to see Nicholas rushing towards her.
She hadn't expected him to arrive so quickly. She had only sent him a quick text during the police call, informing him she had encountered kidnappers but had already alerted the authorities.
"Are you okay? Why didn't you call me sooner?"
Nicholas pulled Isabelle up, checked her over from head to toe, and was finally visibly relieved to find her unharmed.
At that moment, Nicholas lost his usual composure, his brow furrowed, his demeanor anxious, and his eyes filled with a mix of worry and a trace of relief.
"I'm... I'm okay." Isabelle grabbed Nicholas' hand. "William and I followed the kidnappers up the mountain and managed to rescue Chloe..."
"You tracked down the kidnappers?" Nicholas' voice rose incredulousl
