A Perfect Lie Hides Behind My Billionaire Marriage (reese and hudson)

Mariel's hair was disheveled, and she looked both embarrassed and frightened.
As soon as she woke up from the shock, Walter quickly brandished a knife and stepped out of the van.
When Anthony and several traffic cops saw this, they immediately stopped and got out of the car.
Walter, finally regaining some control, let out a cruel laugh and said through clenched teeth, "Don't come over here or I'll slit this
woman's throat right now!"
When several traffic policemen saw how crazy he was, they quickly said, "Let's not resort to violence, sir. We can discuss your
demands."
Walter's laughter became more sinister, his expression distorted with madness. "You retreat now, then we will negotiate!"
Anthony, standing with the police, hesitated for a moment, afraid that any sudden movement might endanger Mariel.
When Walter saw Anthony take a step forward, he pressed the knife against Mariel's neck, causing her to wince in pain. His
voice trembled as he warned, "I said back off!"
Seeing Walter's growing agitation, Anthony slowly backed away, his eyes fixed on Mariel, who had gone from fierce to pale and
vulnerable.

Anthony stood behind a traffic cop and calmly took out his cell phone to see if the police were coming soon.
But when he took out his cell phone, he found that the battery was dead and Anthony looked very ugly.
Worried about Mariel, Anthony felt a growing sense of unease and helplessness. At that time, a traffic policeman next to him
whispered to him, "I have a position here all the time. Team Stacy and the others should be here soon!"
Hearing this, Anthony breathed a sigh of relief.
Walter's parched lips quivered as his face twisted into a ghastly expression that resembled that of a malevolent ghost. He said in
a hoarse voice, "Stand back and have a helicopter ready for me with five million dollars in cash on board. As soon as I am safely
away, I will release Mariel."
Anthony saw that Mariel, who had always shown her teeth and clawed, looked pale and weak. She looked strangely pitiful, which
made Anthony feel uneasy.

The traffic cop tried to reassure Walter, "All right, we'll get you what you need. Just hang in there. We'll make it happen."
At Ava's house...
Ava had successfully removed the mosaic from the photo. However, it revealed that crucial information about the hotel's address
had been deliberately obscured with a pen.
Ava groaned. It seemed like an insurmountable challenge to investigate from the hotel.

After a lengthy discussion, Ava and Reese's decision was to focus their efforts on the hospital. Mariel's claim that she had
recognized the person in the photo was too important to be dismissed out of hand.
However, there was still no movement from Mariel after Ava sent the photo to Mariel.
Ava called Mariel, but Mariel's phone was off.
Furrowing her brow, Ava turned to Reese and worried, "What are we going to do now? I can't reach Mariel."
Fear began to gnaw at Reese, her voice shaking, "Try to call Anthony. Maybe Mariel is with him."
Ava nodded and tried to get in touch with Anthony, but his phone went unanswered as well.
It was at this point that the composure of both Ava and Reese began to slip away.
Reese got up from her seat, her concern was palpable. "We have to go to the hospital. I can't stand this uncertainty anymore."
Ava agreed, and the two of them hurried down to the ground floor and made their way to the hospital.
Upon arrival, they searched the hospital but found no sign of Mariel. Anthony had reportedly left the hospital after surgery.
Now Ava and Reese were at a loss, not knowing where else to turn in their search.
Meanwhile, the scandal surrounding Reese's alleged affair continued to dominate the headlines. The Internet was abuzz with
harsh criticism and accusations.
Ava decided to take Reese back to her own home for the time being, as her concern for her could not be contained.
Eleven o'clock in the evening, at the Switzerland Mountain Top...

The police had already arrived. At Walter's request, there was a helicopter on the way, with money in hand.
The helicopter stopped at a large clearing in front of Ava's house.
Walter coerced Mariel and walked slowly towards the helicopter.