Chapter 398

During the meal with them, Lucy, feeling distraught, had a bit too much to drink.

As the alcohol began to take effect, July suddenly suggested that they play a game to see if Lucy really mattered to Liam. They would scare him and find out.

In her slightly muddled state, Lucy agreed without hesitation.

At that moment, she was scrolling through her phone and saw a news article about a father being forced to pay ransom for his kidnapped daughter. An idea struck her, and she decided to stage a similar scenario.

July and Zach both readily agreed, with the latter even suggesting that if they were going to put on an act, they should make it convincing.

Zach knew of an old warehouse on the outskirts of town, which would make a more realistic setting for the kidnapping.

A girl of Lucy’s age wouldn’t think through the consequences like an adult would, so in her moment of excitement, she agreed to the plan.

To prevent Liam from recognizing her voice, L