Chapter 969

Evadne had vanished without a trace for fifteen hours since she left the Office of the President. Darcy, with the full weight of his office behind him, launched a wide- ranging investigation. With Thaddeus and the Ashbourne boys in tow, they raced against time, arriving at Rose Sanatorium in the dead of night.

The quiet of the night was shattered by their arrival.

Given Darcy and Debby's high-profile status, despite Debby's insistence on joining them, Cassius firmly held her back.

Meanwhile, Elvis, after a tumultuous journey, was savoring a tender reunion with his beloved, who was now recuperating in the hospital. The Ashbourne boys kept him in the dark, unwilling to rob him of these precious moments of happiness.

The head of the security team and the chief detective cordoned off the sanatorium, making it impenetrable.

The on-duty security and the sanatorium's director, roused from their beds, arrived in a panic, completely overwhelmed by the scene.

Aaron, through his technical expertise, had secured footage from the entrance

cameras.

The sight of Evadne's graceful figure entering the gates sent a jolt through everyone's hearts.

"Evadne!" Thaddeus, with eyes bloodshot from worry, shouted uncontrollably, as if hoping his voice would somehow reach her through the video.

attended to this lady? Find him now!" Aaron's piercing gaze demanded answers from the stunned

presence was

welcomed Evadne walked forward, his demeanor meek under the scrutiny of

scrutinized him, his gut telling him something

this man seemed nothing

were you the one to greet my wife as she entered? Out of all the nurses, why you?!" Thaddeus, veins throbbing on his forehead, grabbed the nurse by his collar, lifting him off the ground with one hand, "Speak! Are you Avery's pawn? Were

through the tense hall, slicing

not...I swear!" The nurse stammered, terror-stricken by the furious

"Take

"Yes, Captain!"

moved in, the director hurriedly intervened, "This is

"He's nothing but a wolf in

heavily in its renovation, providing care for many

boys were

Avery was worlds apart from the saintly figure being described, a clear case of Dr. Jekyll and

But Thaddeus knew better-

kindness was nothing but a veil for

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