"It must be him! He couldn't get money from Owen, so he's trying to kidnap Margaret for ransom. What a monster! Margaret has always treated him like her own grandson," Rosalind exclaimed, her face flushed with anger and her fists clenched tightly.
Asher gently wagged his finger, trying to calm her down. "Merrick alone wouldn't dare to kidnap Margaret. There must be others involved, forcing his hand. Rosalind, do you know which casinos Merrick frequented?"
"There are a lot of underground casinos in Elyria City. He gambled all over the place," Rosalind replied, struggling to recall the details. "But I remember a group of people who were after him for debts came from... the Dark Gold Underground Casino, I think."
"Then it's probably them. They're the only ones with a motive to pressure Mer
