Chapter 215:

Lanny strode towards his bedroom as soon as he finished speaking. Reluctantly, Glenda found herself compelled to follow him.

“Mom, don’t go after him. Dad will hurt you,” Mabel warned, her hand tenderly covering her reddened cheek, her eyes brimming with resentment.

Suppressing her own emotions, Glenda forced a smile. “It’s alright, dear. Your father must be facing difficulties at work. He doesn’t usually resort to violence.”

Feeling a pang of sympathy for Mabel, Glenda gently stroked her cheek before instructing the butler to fetch an ice pack. With that, she trailed after Lanny into the bedroom, closing the door behind her.

Glenda’s frustration surfaced as she questioned Lanny crossly, “Why did you want me to come in here with you?”

Standing by the window, Lanny took a deep breath before speaking. “I’ve been researching nursing homes for the past few days, except for Sunshine Nursing Home.”

Recalling Lanny’s frequent departures and late returns over the past few days, Glenda finally pieced together his motive: he had been searching for that old woman. “Could she be in Sunshine Nursing Home?” asked Glenda.

Lanny’s expression furrowed with worry. “I’m not certain. I managed to reach the fifth floor before the security guards escorted me out. They barred me from the visitors list.”

next move. “What should we do then? She may be indeed in Sunshine Nursing

her, Lanny proposed a plan. “I may not be able to enter, but you can. You need to find a plausible excuse to gain entry. Meanwhile, I’ll explore nursing homes in other cities. We must locate

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back. “You want me to go? How am I supposed to search

hesitation, Lanny couldn’t help but snort mockingly. “You’re trying to distance yourself from this, aren’t you?

hesitation. “I

unsettling demeanor. “If you refuse to assist me, you risk losing everything: your clothes, possessions,

understanding that she couldn’t reveal her true intentions. If she wanted to maintain her current peaceful and lavish life, she had to stand by Lanny’s side

but you must go. The sooner we locate her, the better for us,” Lanny insisted, releasing his

unmarried. If you want her to have a better future, you need to find that woman quickly. Once the threat is eliminated, the

Lanny added casually. “You might want to inquire about their presence while you’re there,” he said calmly, making his way to

words sparked worry in Glenda’s expression. She quickly approached him and whispered urgently, “Do you think those two might

denied without hesitation. “Elyse has never had any contact with those people. She’s always been loyal

them coldly. After all, she wasn’t their biological daughter and might not hold the same level of

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