At this moment, Nelson, lying in his hospital bed, had no idea that his parents were already plotting to save him.
He requested the police to contact Russell, claiming he had important information about Zoey that needed to be discussed with him. The police reported it to the Chief, who didn’t immediately dismiss the request but instead contacted Russell for his opinion.
Upon hearing it involved Zoey, Russell agreed.
Soon, he received a call from Nelson.
“Russell, given our blood relationship, can you let me off the hook?” Nelson asked.
Russell replied coldly, “No.”
Nelson had expected this response but was not ready to give up. He pressed on.
Russell, losing patience, said, “If you hadn’t mentioned something about Zoey, I wouldn’t even be talking to you right now.”
Nelson sneered,
