Apparently, Davey had managed to get them off Aurora by water. They couldn't have left by land or air.

Water routes, being less predictable with more possible escape points, made it easier to slip away.

It looked like Davey was planning to move them from Houghton to another place, probably not staying put for long. That was why tracking his movements was so difficult.

Realizing this, Raegan finally understood. No wonder her signal hadn't swiftly brought Erick and the others over. With the distance of an entire country between them, even the fastest response couldn't be instant.

“Please help me call the police, Raegan requested the car's smart system in a foreign language."

The system replied, “Connecting you to the Houghton Coast Guard Station now."

Raegan's heart soared. She had speculated that many car systems could connect to emergency services, even if they couldn't make regular phone calls. If she could reach the local police, they could hold out safely until Erick arrived. Davey was influential, but his reach wouldn't extend into every country.

Raegan parked and waited nervously for the connection.

After two beeps, the call went through. A voice, overlaid with the clacking of keyboard keys, inquired, “Hello, how can I assist you?"

Raegan quickly explained, “My mother and I have been kidnapped. I think the kidnappers might be tracking us."

The operator responded with professional calm, “Can you describe the kidnappers and give me your exact location, please?"

"The kidnapper is an international criminal with numerous offenses. As for our location, it seems we're near the sea, and the GPS indicates we're on Blue Sea Island," Raegan detailed. She emphasized Davey as an international criminal, hoping to capture the police's immediate attention.

Given Davey's exposure, Erick and his team likely found out a lot about his past. Calling him an international criminal wasn't off the mark.

The other end was silent for a few seconds.

Just as Raegan began to feel uncomfortable, a familiar male voice broke the silence. "Raegan, am I really an international criminal?"

Raegan panicked and almost shut off the car's communication system.

It seemed like Davey had eyes inside the car. He said, "Don't bother hanging up. I know where you are. You could drive for ten hours, and still, no one would find you."

Raegan's hands shook with anger! The car's system was under Davey's control, and the operator was a sham.

Davey's voice was calm as he instructed, "Just stop the car and wait. I'll come for you and your mother."

After a pause, he added coldly, "If something happens to your mother, you won't have to worry about Living either."

His nonchalant tone took Raegan back to that rainy night, the broken limb, the man in the red suit, the relentless rain...

Raegan's skin crawled with fear. Her biological father, who claimed he would protect her, was threatening her life again. Just because he saw defiance in her, he preferred to clip her wings rather than let her be free. Davey was a true monster.

Raegan assumed if Casey regained her senses while with Davey, death seemed to be inevitable. This man was selfish and obsessive, always following his twisted desires. Family ties meant nothing to him. He had just given his last warning.

"Beep..."

Raegan turned off the system, yanked out the headrest, and slammed it into the smart screen.

She cut off Davey's control of the car completely.

Trying to restart the car, Raegan was shocked to find it wouldn't move. It was dead, not responding to any attempts to start.

Sweat trickled down Raegan's face as she realized the car was controlled by a smart system, and Davey had probably disabled it.

That explained why he had so confidently told her to obediently wait for him.