Even in the dark of night, Ian could see her fondness for Matteo, especially when she mentioned the cheerful part. She had meant it genuinely.

Ian looked away and turned around.

Susan quickly caught up with him and walked by his side. “Where should we find her? This side?”

“No.” His voice suddenly sounded cold.

Susan was a little confused by his sudden coldness. But since he had said that, she decided to follow behind him silently instead. When he turned right, she turned right too.

Did I say something wrong again? Oh my god!

Matteo finally found Natalie at the police station.

She was sitting on a chair, surrounded by a male and a female officer. In her hands was a giant lollipop, and she was enjoying it.

“What's your name, little girl?”

“Natalie.” Her cute voice and the scent of the sweet softened the police officers' hearts.

They all found her name to be pleasing to the ear.

Just as Matteo let out a sigh of relief at finding her, a vein bulged on his forehead when he saw her sitting there and eating a lollipop casually.

Right as he was about to head in, a policewoman sat next to Natalie because she liked the girl very much.

did you run

didn't run away from home.

“What did you say?”

everyone in the station. Even Matteo paused his steps when he was

But now I want to go back. Can you

suddenly raised her head to stare at the policewoman. Tears swelled in

asked, “Why do you want

“Because I miss Daddy...”

she lowered her head. The entire police

Matteo's fists tightened.

since he was a child, he had been an optimistic person. Even when he encountered many upsetting things in his life, he

until the

sure what

but there

when they went to pick up Natalie, Brandon called them because he learned that they were in

and never returned to Avenport. Matteo

also wondered what would've happened to Natalie if Vivian and the others hadn't gone

stood at the entrance and watched tears fall from Natalie's eyes. At

to pick you up.” He entered the

Natalie heard his voice, she was so frightened that

the

I don't want him! I

even more at

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