Chapter 538



My heart was racing, and I blurted out without a second thought, "Something terrible has happened, Ramona's gone missing."

"Hey, hey, take a breath. I'll help you look for her," Mark reassured me, placing a comforting hand on my shoulder.

"But weren't you here on some business? You should probably get that sorted first..."

"No worries, finding Ramona is way more important. Let's not waste any more time, let's go!"

With that, Mark joined me as we rushed into the nursing home.

The room was quiet, save for Dr. Andrews and his assistant.

Dr. Andrews furrowed his brows upon seeing me. "Ms. Webster, what in the world is going on? Ramona was on the verge of recovery, how could she just disappear at a time like this?"

"Dr. Andrews, I'm sorry, I only just got the news myself."

I scanned the room, finding no signs of disarray, which only added to my anxiety.

any conclusions, I sought confirmation from Dr. Andrews, "Doctor, given Ramona's current recovery state, is it possible she

"That's unlikely."

was firm in his answer, confident. "Ramona was nearly fully recovered. With the treatment planned for today and tomorrow, she was supposed to

you're saying Ramona

"Yes, that seems

clenched my

chaos in the room suggested Ramona might have been

asking, "Could Dorothy and

not out of the

was about to call the police on my cell when an unknown number suddenly

it as spam and hang up. But now, I had to

I address you as Ms. Webster, or perhaps Ms. Myers, or... Ms. Taylor?" The man's

a few words, he made it clear he had dug deep into my

as I asked,

dodged the question, "But what is important, for you, is

"Who exactly are you?!"

deep breath, trying to suppress the panic rising within me, and focused on the

smart sure makes things

out a sinister chuckle, "I'll text you an

I frowned. "Alone?"

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