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...”

it?” Shane's

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

the

merely seconds, they smoothed out, and he murmured, “Got it. Just compile the information first.

“Will do.”

shut the lid of his laptop and closed his

Where are you, Natalie?

still sitting on the floor when someone knocked on the door behind her. The housekeeper's voice then drifted over. “It's time for dinner,

head. Her eyes were red-rimmed, making it

she was petrified to be on the remote island all alone

she was but a weak woman. It was difficult for her to keep her tears at bay

answered in a slightly hoarse voice, getting to her feet and wiping the

to come up and escort you downstairs personally if you don't wish to

expression darkened

He actually said that?

face as black as thunder, Natalie stormed toward

me personally! Who knows what that

bowed a fraction

that!” Natalie warned, her

beginning, she assumed that the housekeeper was only addressing her as

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