Chapter 493: Chapter 493 The Purpose of the Kidnapping_1

She was now so exhausted that she felt muddled and didn’t even want to say another word.

It seemed that the person was already tied up, and with a gun in her hand, there shouldn’t be any more problems.

Gerald hadn’t done this sort of thing before, but he couldn’t lose his dignity as a man in front of a woman. He put on a ferocious expression and asked the two crooks, “You’ve got some nerve! Who put you up to this?!”

“It’s a middle-aged man with a beard around the mouth, we only know he’s called Leroy, don’t know his real name.”

Gerald turned to look at Purple, “It’s not Bella Foster.”

Purple really wanted to roll her eyes at him, but she didn’t have the energy to and sighed, “Such dirty work of pulling strings in the middle, of course Bella Foster wouldn’t touch it herself—she can totally hire people with money…”

Gerald asked her incredulously, “Why are you so convinced it was Bella Foster? The Graves family is wealthy and powerful, which makes us a target for envy. Several of my siblings have experienced kidnappings or vendettas. Maybe these people were sent by enemies.”

He was reluctant to believe Bella Foster was responsible.

Although his older brother had hurt Bella Foster, he hadn’t done anything. He had even spoken a few good words for her in mediation; surely she wouldn’t repay kindness with enmity.

Purple’s head ached, and she really didn’t have the strength to analyze everything with Gerald point by point.

Moreover, what Gerald said wasn’t without reason. Right now, it was difficult to pin the crime on Bella Foster as there was no evidence, and she could completely deny any relation.

“Let’s do this…” she said with her eyes half-closed, massaging her forehead, “we keep acting out this play, and when the person behind the scenes shows themselves, then we’ll see who it really is.”

Gerald hesitated for a while but then nodded, agreeing to Purple’s suggestion.

He also desperately wanted to know whether it was really Bella Foster, advised by the certainty in Purple’s tone.

The thug honestly confessed, “Leroy told us to take Ms. Summers to a hotel room, spike the tea with a strong substance that no woman can resist. By then, Second Young Master Graves would only think that Ms. Summers seduced him and would never suspect anything. Once the deed was done, we’d burst in, kidnap her and take her to Apricot Village…”

Gerald, unable to contain his anger, kicked out, “You know who I am and you still dare to lay hands on me?!”

The man screamed in pain and explained, “Leroy said that Second Young Master Graves sneaked out this time without a bodyguard or driver, and even if we kidnapped him, no one would know! He also said that every time Second Young Master Graves goes out for fun, he doesn’t return for days and nights. By the time the Graves family realized it, we would have already cleaned up all traces!”

Gerald listened and felt a chill in his heart.

If it wasn’t someone truly close, how would they know that he had sneaked out this time?

“And after taking her to Apricot Village, then what?” Purple asked them.

“We don’t know.” The thug shook his head, scared that Purple would not be satisfied with the answer and might shoot, he stressed, “We really don’t know! Leroy said he’d give us each 75 thousand once we delivered the person to Apricot Village. Once there, there would naturally be someone to take over!”

Apricot Village was located in the remote outskirts of Clearwater City, with picturesque landscapes and many farm stays.

But now, during the lingering winter chill, with spring not fully arrived, it was the off-season with few visitors.

If someone were hidden there, it would indeed be difficult to find them.

Yet, Purple still couldn’t understand Bella Foster’s motives. If it was just revenge against her, why involve Second Young Master Graves as well?

“It seems in order to understand what’s going on, we need to take a trip to Apricot Village.” Purple looked at Gerald, “Second Young Master Graves, what do you think?”