The sudden turn of events caught Lucas off guard. He swiftly mobilized several employees from his company to assist in the investigation. Edmund, with a tablet, gestured at the screen and explained what he had discovered of Melody's movements.

A pang of heartache pierced Lucas as he watched Melody's figure on the screen-she was completely oblivious to the fate that would befall her.

"She couldn't have just vanished into thin air. Zoom in to the first and last two minutes of the video. I want to see how she was taken," Lucas demanded. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The surveillance footage revealed no trace of Melody beyond a certain point, indicating she had not left of her own accord.

"Stop-zoom in here," Lucas commanded. Edmund complied, and the screen displayed a scene with a nurse pushing a hospital bed with what was presumably a recently discharged patient.

you notice that this was suspicious?" Lucas questioned sharply. Before long, the notion that he had brushed shoulders with that

"It's her!"

patient that was being pushed out on the bed was covered from head to toe. Lucas finally came to realize why he found that nurse a little peculiar. A nurse would never usher out a bed

walked past Melody! He regretted that he had not paid just two extra seconds of attention, for that brief moment could have been the key

know what she did and where," his

someone out from the

out from the restroom.

was behind it. "Keep

taunted with a wicked grin. "You've been telling me how much

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