In the car, Iris Harris gently held her hand, Brandan Hyde drove fast, both were silent, only the atmosphere seemed somewhat heavy.
The Harris family in River City is not considered a distinguished household, but it does have some notoriety.
Families like Brandan Hyde's train their children in self-defense from a young age, just in case of future threats like kidnapping and extortion.
The hospital where Viola Harris is staying has a special inpatient unit dedicated to prominent families, with stricter security measures than regular inpatient units. Fingerprint access is needed for the elevators, and ordinary people can't get in.
Yet, even in such a place, the seriousness of the situation is highlighted.
Iris Harris felt a gentle squeeze at her heart. She couldn't help but worry.
If she really was kidnapped, money is the least concern; the fear is Viola Harris may suffer unthinkable treatment there. Someone like her, so proud and aloof, if humiliated, would be devastated.
