Chapter 1169: Chapter 1169: Hostages
"But Benjamin Carter remained on guard: "Why should I believe you?"
"You release the child, and I’ll be your hostage."
Charlotte Thompson took a deep breath, trying to keep her tone as calm as possible.
"How much can you really shield, hiding behind my child? Yet, you must be quite aware of how many guns are aimed at you right now?"
While she spoke, Charlotte slowly closed the distance between her and Benjamin Carter.
"I can be your hostage, that’s much better than a child. Besides, I am just a defenseless woman."
"Don’t move!" Knowing Charlotte was inching closer, Benjamin Carter immediately stopped her.
"If you’re truly helpless, why would you offer to exchange hostages?"
"That’s my child, I must protect him." Charlotte answered without hesitation.
"The child is innocent, let him go."
Although Charlotte continued to maintain her composure, her voice clearly choked up.
She kept her eyes on Jack Thompson, who Benjamin Carter was holding.
Meeting Jack’s tear-filled gaze, Charlotte felt as if her heart was being crushed.
At the moment, the knife in Benjamin Carter’s hand wasn’t at Jack’s neck, but rather fiercely stabbed into her heart.
However, upon hearing Charlotte’s words, Benjamin also hesitated a bit.
Indeed, the child he held was too small to completely shield him.
If it were Charlotte, his chances of successfully hiding would indeed be higher.
But Benjamin couldn’t help but suspect, what if they suddenly tricked and outwitted him?
Seeing hesitation on Benjamin’s face, Charlotte seized the opportunity and immediately spoke, "Swap me for the hostage, you just want money, and it will be prepared for you immediately. I promise to give you an additional five million, I won’t go back on my word."
But at that moment, Charlotte caught sight of a figure stealthily approaching Benjamin from behind, causing her pupils to involuntarily constrict.
Charlotte couldn’t believe her eyes.
Why was Raina Richard here?
Charlotte’s sudden panic made Benjamin regain some of his vigilance.
Not just Charlotte, but everyone Benjamin looked at had a strange expression.
They were all watching him or behind him.
At this moment, Benjamin couldn’t help but overthink, yet he dared not turn his head back, fearing this was a trick by the people in front of him.
In fact, Raina Richard was really behind him.
After Raina had gotten through to Charlotte over the phone about Benjamin, she had immediately headed towards the kindergarten.
She was the one who told Benjamin how to disguise as a janitor to get into the kindergarten.
So she certainly knew everything Benjamin was doing.
She arrived even before Adam Ross. While entering the kindergarten, Raina had always intended to lead the children away, but she encountered Benjamin taking Jack hostage.
The rest of the people had been driven out of the kindergarten by Benjamin.
Yet, she quietly hid in a crevice.
Watching Benjamin’s frantic behavior and hearing the children’s cries, Raina’s conscience was plagued with immense guilt.
She tightly covered her mouth to make no sound, yet tears were already drenching her cheeks.
She wanted to stop Benjamin.
But in reality, Raina was still scared.