Chapter 1313

Mia kept her gaze on Ivy and continued, "Ivy, are you hiding something from me?" "Of course not. You're overthinking," Ivy said, forcing an awkward smile. "But why do you keep insisting someone kidnapped Eason on purpose? You haven't offended anyone all these years, right?" Mia's words were laced with sarcasm, and for a long time, Ivy couldn't come up with a reply. She hadn't expected Eason's kidnapping to shatter her composure. Owen chimed in and tried to smooth things over, saying, "She's just really worried about Eason, Ms. Cantrell. Please don't take it to heart." "Of course, I won't. Eason is my little brother, after all. We've gotten along well lately, and I'd be worried to see him in trouble," Mia replied. Then, she turned to Ivy and earnestly said, "If you've offended someone or done something, you have to tell me. Otherwise, I can't help you out, can I?" "How could you help?" Ivy snapped back. Her eyes carried a mocking glint, and she seemed unconvinced that Mia could b