A False Heiress's Guide to Love and Power

Chapter 466

“No… Brendan, Hillside Village-” Karen’s voice was trembling now, her eyes wide as she pointed at the TV, unable to finish her sentence.

Brendan’s pupils contracted. “Don’t panic, don’t panic. It could just be a coincidence, maybe just the same name. I’ll… I’ll call–call Lessie. Let me

call Lessie.”

He patted his pockets in a frenzy, only now realizing his phone was in the kitchen. Spinning around to fetch it, he nearly stepped on shards of glass scattered across the floor.

He exhaled, forcing himself to calm down, then scooped Karen into his arms and settled her on the couch before rushing into the kitchen.

The two of them huddled together, listening to the dull drone of the ringing tone.

A click, and for a moment, relief–only for a cold, automated voice to echo from the speaker:

“The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…”

The chill in that robotic woman’s voice made both their hearts sink.

Karen’s eyes were rimmed red as she looked at Brendan, who gripped her icy hand even tighter.

how Lessie’s place always has bad signal. I’m sure it’s nothing,” he said, but his trembling hand as he dialed again betrayed his own

town, Ethan Morton had just stepped out of a meeting when he spotted a

someone called out. “What’s

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news.

already over ten thousand. Some remote villages are

Where?” Ethan paused at his office door, then

“Mapleton Hill, Pinecrest County.”

Hill, Pinecrest County…” Ethan repeated, something about those names tugging

missing. Dragoncrest Village… Hillside

Ethan’s eyes widened

knows what’s going on there–it sounds serious. Not just houses, the ground itself split open in

weighed down by the gravity of it all. Even if none of them had family there, the

to go. Please tell HR I’m taking emergency

coat, just bolted for the door, only to spin back when he

class when the news reached him.

Dawson. Six, understanding right away, immediately shut off the main power, claiming there was