Chapter 199: Just what the HELL is going on
As the first rays of sunlight filtered through the curtains, Tang Xue Mei stirred from her sleep. Her phone suddenly began to ring, startling her fully awake.
She answered, "Hello?"
"Miss Xue Mei!" came Barbara’s frantic voice, her mother’s maid from the Faroe Islands. "Something terrible has happened!"
Tang Xue Mei sat up, instantly alert. "Barbara? What’s wrong?"
"It’s your mother," Barbara said, her voice shaking. "She’s been kidnapped! I heard a commotion last night, and when I checked this morning, her room was empty. There’s broken glass and... and some blood. The police are on their way, but I had to call you immediately!"
Tang Xue Mei felt as if the floor had dropped out from beneath her. "What? How? When?" she stammered, her mind reeling.
After getting as many details as she could from the distraught Barbara, Tang Xue Mei ended the call, promising to book the first flight to the Faroe Islands. Her hands trembled as she set the phone down, trying to process the shocking news.
Before she could even begin to plan her next move, her phone rang again. The number was unfamiliar, but she answered quickly, her heart pounding.
"Hello? Is this Tang Xue Mei?" a man’s voice asked, his tone serious.
"Yes, speaking," Tang Xue Mei replied, tension evident in her voice.
"Ms. Tang, I’m Detective Lou from the police department in your sister’s city. I’m afraid I have some disturbing news."