Of course, that conjecture might be true. However, Shane was worried that the helicopter might have stopped at a particular island that night yet took off again after refueling.

But no matter what, he still had to investigate those islands.

As his line of thought went in that direction, he contacted Silas via video call.

“Mr. Shane.” Silas' exhausted face appeared on the screen.

Shane knew that everyone hadn't been resting well in the past few days as they scrambled to find Natalie.

Guilt welled within him, but he couldn't allow them to stop either when she was still missing.

When I find Natalie, I'll do my best to compensate them!

“Investigate all the islands in the waters of Nalanica. Compile all the information and send everything to me regardless of whether they're inhabited,” Shane ordered in a deep voice, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Silas' eyes went as wide as saucers. “You suspect that madam is on one of the islands, Mr. Shane?”

“That's the lead given by the military, but it still bears confirmation whether that is indeed the case. I can't stop here either. I've got to locate the helicopter,” Shane replied solemnly.

In response, Silas nodded. “Got it. I'll compile all the information right away. However...”

Shane's

and its center is perpetually shrouded in fog all year long, so it's easy to lose one's direction. As a result, the number of islands there is uncertain. Not all are currently indicated on the world map because some aren't even detectable by satellites. Hence, I might miss something even if I collect all available

that, the crease of

they smoothed out, and he murmured, “Got it. Just compile the information first. We'll

“Will do.”

the video call, Shane shut the lid of his

Where are you, Natalie?

knocked on the door behind her. The housekeeper's voice then

Her eyes were red-rimmed, making it evident that she

to be on the remote island all alone

difficult for her to keep her tears at

answered in a slightly hoarse voice, getting to her feet

didn't give up. “Sir said that he's going to come up and escort you downstairs personally if you don't

darkened in a

He actually said that?

black as

up and escort me personally! Who

swung the door open, the housekeeper bowed a fraction

that!” Natalie

housekeeper was only addressing her as “madam” because she saw the ring on

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