Chapter 1378 She’s Missing

“I might as well not go back, Dad. I won’t see him.”

“No, the officers from the local police station are waiting for you at home!”

“What?” Emmeline was stumped. “The police? Why are they waiting for me?”

“They said something about conducting an investigation. Anyway, come back as soon as possible.” Maxwell hung up the phone.

“What’s up? Something about the officers from the local police station?” Abel asked, simultaneously. turning the car around and increasing the speed.

“That’s what my dad said. It’s strange, though. Why would the police be looking for me?”

“You haven’t done anything wrong, have you?” Abel teased her, noticing her nervous expression.

“I have, Emmeline replied.

“What?” Abel was startled. “What did you do?”

“I cursed you in my heart a hundred times!”

“Oh, so the officers are here to seek justice for me,” Abel said solemnly.

Emmeline burst into laughter.

When they returned home, two young police officers were sitting on the couch.

“Are you Emmeline?”

“Yes,”

are our credentials.”

there something I can

to ask you a few questions, and you

“All right.”

Louise, a third-grade language teacher at Altney Elementary School, correct?”

why are you asking this?”

just need to answer yes or

and glanced at Abel.

and answer their questions.” Abel stood behind her, placing his hands on her shoulders, comforting

feeling reassured by Abel’s warm hand

know

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teacher, Ysabel?”

“Yes.”

“I know her.”

last time you

before the vacation, I need to check. I’m not exactly

calculate the time and pinpoint the

for a moment. “June 24th.”

last time you saw her, did anything happen? Any

her. Later, she worked for two more days and then took a long leave. I haven’t seen

to her?”

of any other circumstances

sudden realization. “She was a victim

“Please elaborate.”

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