nder froze on the spot . He stared at the file in his hand for a long time , unable to react . " A kidnapping case? Are you kidding me ? The kidnappers have been in prison for days . How could Ronnie have even found out about it ? She's blind ! Where could she possibly go ? " What exactly happened to her ? Why hasn't she replied to my messages ? " " The assistant tore open the envelope , his voice trembling . " I don't know either . But when I called the police station to ask , they said Ms. Cruz came in yesterday . She specifical- ly asked to talk to the kidnappers . She didn't allow anyone else to be present , and even the police officers there had no idea what was going on . " " They said when she came out , she looked like her soul was gone . She wasn't herself at all . And she had something in her hand . Then she left immediately . " I just got a call from the hospital saying that Ms. Cruz was in a car accident on her way to the airport . The fire's still burning . The doctors can't even get close to helping . Maybe you should go and see it yourself ! " Those few sentences pushed Alexander to the brink of collapse . He never imagined so much could happen in just two days . Everything had been within his plan . He had taken all the variables into consideration . So why did Veronica suddenly end up in danger ? The wine glass in his hand slipped and shattered on the floor . He didn't care about the Martinez family's reputation anymore - he grabbed his assistant by the collar . Anger blazed in his eyes . " What did you just say ? Say it again ! " " What happened to Veronica ? " Just then , Olivia walked up in her wedding dress , a bright smile on her face as she hooked her arm around Alexan- der's . " Why so angry all of a sudden ? Alex , calm down . Everyone's waiting for the wedding to start . My parents just asked 0.0 % 09:16 Chapter 5 about you - don't make them worry . " Alexander suddenly remembered something . He grabbed Olivia's wrist . " You told Veronica about the kidnapping , didn't you ? " 288 ( Vouchers " I told you to keep it to yourself ! Why did you have to flaunt to her that you were my savior ? Yes , you saved me , but she saved you , too ! Without her , you'd still be blind ! " Olivia panicked . She hadn't expected Alexander to turn on her like this . When she realized what was happening , her eyes were filled with tears . She cried in hurt and anger . " Alexander , what do you take me for ? Ronnie saved me - I'm grateful to her . Why would I tell her about the kidnap- ping ? " It's my wedding day . What good would it do me to ruin it ? " I know you still care about her . It's a blessing from heaven that I can have a wedding . I never expected anything else . I thought that as long as I can be by your side , I will be happy . " But I didn't think ... you'd see me like this ... " Her delicate , innocent face looked exactly the same as before . But Alexander couldn't bring himself to believe her this time . He had no energy left to make her happy . After a while , he quickly walked back to his assistant , his voice trembling with urgency . " Go find out where Veronica is ! " I don't believe anything could have happened to her . She promised me she'd wait for me at home . She wouldn't leave . She wouldn't ... " He didn't even know why he was so worked up . But the moment he heard something had happened to me , his emotions spiraled out of control . The assistant had no choice but to pull up the car accident news on his phone and put it in front of Alexander . " Mr. Martinez , I know you don't want to believe anything happened to Ms. Cruz , but this accident is already in the news . It can't be fake . I even went to the scene myself - there were things belonging to Ms. Cruz by the roadside that could prove her identity . If I remember correctly , that bracelet was the one you gave her two years ago . " I also checked the security footage at the Martinez family's villa . Ms. Cruz left two days ago - the night you left with Ms. Adams . Sir Martinez has always looked down on her because of her injury . When he heard she had left , he 43.6 % 09:17 Chapter 5 specifically told everyone not to tell you .... 288 iVouchers " Mr. Martinez , I think you need to accept the truth . Once the fire is out , you should make arrangements for her funer- al ... " 09:16