The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 321

Chapter 321

"Ouch... that hurts. But yeah, I'm under a dry law."

"Poor you."

"My old man's on medication because he caught a cold recently, so all the alcohol's been hidden away for his health."

1 see. I hope your old man gets better soon."

"Yeah, he'll be fine in a few days. You know he's tough as nails, hahaha," Brandon said, taking a sip of his

water.

"So why did Laura kidnap my daughter?"

"Well, I have something important to tell you, too."

I'm listening.

"I want to raise the agreed price."

"What?" Jayden looked at him in surprise before slightly furrowing his brow. "Oh no... now that's just taking advantage, Brandon. I already agreed to renovate your entire kitchen with all the modern appliances and gadgets Laura wants, including that new special oven with a lock... which is already quite a sum and seems fair to me."

"Yes, but let's say something very interesting happened a little while ago that you'd probably want to know about, and it comes with a price tag."

"Really? What happened?"

"To tell you, you have to promise that, besides the kitchen, you'll build a luxury play area for Joshua in the yard, and we've got a deal."

"_" Jayden frowned at his friend but then let out a sigh. "Fine, but'it'll be made with recycled materials."

"Hey! Now you're the one cheating. What do you mean, recycled?"

"Okay, let me show you," he said with a chuckle, taking out his phone to show pictures of his kids' play area. "They're made from leftover materials from other projects. That's why I say they're recycled."

"Oh well... if you hadn't told me they were leftovers, I wouldn't have noticed," Brandon commented, looking at the play area.

"Yeah... it's one of the ideas I came up with when I saw all the extra stuff we had left after building an outdoor bar for a client on the beach."

"Got it. In that case, I'll accept recycled materials," Brandon said, extending his hand, which his friend

shook.

"Okay, so now... tell me why I'm agreeing to do two projects?"

"Because I'm going to tell you that in three days, you're going to help me kidnap your mom,"

"What..." Jayden now stared at Brandon in shock, although his surprise quickly turned to anger. "Who

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asked you to kidnap her?" he demanded, slamming his fist on the table.

"Who do you think?" Brandon asked with a mocking tone.

"Wait... that guy approached you?"

"Yep, though I'm investigating who gave him my address," Brandon said, frowning slightly. "But the point is, he asked me to kidnap your lovely mom... which means he either wants to talk to her or invite her to do some bedroom activities." "No! Brandon, that's gross," Jayden complained, covering his ears and making faces of disgust.

"Pfft... hahaha, come on, it's not my fault you let your imagination run wild."

"No... ugh... now I'll have nightmares because of you."

"You're welcome," Brandon said, amused.

"You're a bastard... I came here to ask you to investigate something, not to traumatize me."

"That's just I offer," he joked. "But anyway, tell me, what do you want me to investigate?"

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"I want you to investigate that jerk. If there are rumors about his company being sued for problems due to the poor quality of their materials, I want to know why nobody has found out about it. And I want to contact those people who were silenced to convince them not to take bribes and to file a public lawsuit so no one else is fooled by the false promise that cheap materials are better for construction."

"Ha... it seems Laura guessed right. She said you might ask about that."

"Yeah, that was my plan... but if you're telling me that jerk wants to kidnap my mom... I think I'll need to change that request."

"I can imagine."

"Hey, do you know why he wants to do this?"

"I think that guy is obsessed with your mom."

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Jayden looked him in the eye, grimacing. "One hundred percent sure?"

"Yep, because it turns out that your mom, when she was younger, well..." he said, handing over a folder with some old photos. "She was quite the knockout and had a lot of suitors. Like I told Deborah, they were dating, but they broke up after a fight, and then your mom met your old man... and the rest your probably know by heart," he said with a grin. "But you could ask your mom about her history with that guy."

"I think I will, though I'm not thrilled about asking her those kinds of things."

"Well, my suggestion is that, besides the investigation into the lawsuits, we can make the most out of this kidnapping plan.

"How would that help me?"

"Well, first of all, it wouldn't be a real kidnapping. We'd ask your mom if she'd be willing to go along with it so she could talk to him directly and ask him why he's been doing all this."

"But you'll have your men protecting her, right?"

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"Of course. And to put your mind at ease, I'll let you know if this actually goes ahead."

1 assume you asked for a hefty sum for the job."

"Obviously, because your mom isn't just anyone

"Well, if that's the case. I'll agree to help you."

"Anyway, I'll message you if the kidnapping mission is still on

"Thanks, man."

"No problem. And if it happens, I'll explain the plan we'll follow to ensure her safety," he said as they got up to go check on the kids since the smell of cookies was getting stronger. "Okay. That said, I hope you won't charge me for the cookies."

"Don't worry, dessert is included in the price I quoted," Brandon said, making his friend laugh.