Chapter 49

The man approached Alva with a casual stride, then knelt down in front of him. “Young Master Alva, right?”

Alva turned his head, a bit hesitant. “Yes...”

“Your mother can’t pick you up today. She has business to attend to. So she asked me to pick you up, Young Master Alva. My name is Artur. Your mother also left a message, saying you shouldn’t be afraid. We’ll go straight home, okay?” he explained.

Alva looked at the man, considering. But the man smiled gently and showed his phone. On the screen was a photo of Elena and Alva.

“Look at this. Your mother sent this to me. So you have to trust Uncle.” He gave the boy a smile.

Alva finally nodded slightly. “Okay...”

The man took Alva’s hand and led him to the car, opened the door, and let the boy inside.

The car drove slowly away from the school, while Alva sat in the backseat, unaware of the danger awaiting him.

Meanwhile, Elena finally managed to free herself from the old woman, who had s