The Indifferent Ex-Husband Heartstrings in the Mall of Fate

Chapter 315

Susan rushed home in a flurry, hopping out of the cab only to spot Grace, anxiously awaiting at the entrance of the neighborhood.

"What's going on?" Susan asked frantically, "How did she just vanish into thin air?"

"I have no clue, I swear I tucked her into bed after lunch." Grace was on the verge of tears, "It's all my fault, I slept too deep and didn't even notice her getting up."

"Enough!" Susan interjected irritably, "Finding her is what matters, is this really the time for tears?"

Grace clammed up immediately, sobbing and looking somewhat pitiful.

Susan was beside herself with worry: "Think hard, did Theresa say anything about wanting to go somewhere before she left?"

On the way back, Grace had already told her about how Theresa disappeared, but Susan was baffled - how could such a little girl have the motive or the guts to run away from home?

But she couldn't believe that Grace would mistreat her.

From the time Sophia was pregnant, Grace had been looking after them, and her affection for Sophia and Theresa was nothing but genuine.

The little girl trotting away from home in the surveillance footage didn't show any signs of unhappiness, in fact, she looked full of anticipation.

"She kept on yammering about her mom's drawing going missing, wanting to find Handsome Unkie," Susan reminded her.

With that prompt, Grace had a lightbulb moment: "She did go on about it a bunch of times, even tried to go out looking for it, but I brought her back. She couldn't have gone to Mr. Crawley, could she?"

In a flurry, Grace fumbled for her phone: "I'm gonna call Mr. Crawley right now."

While talking, Grace was shaking so bad she misdialed several times. Susan was also frantic. Thankfully, Grace finally got it right and dialed the number.

After two rings, the call was answered.

"Hello." A deep, calm voice, faintly accompanied by the scratch of pen on paper - Brandon was clearly busy.

"Mr. Crawley," Grace steadied herself, "has Theresa come looking for you?" Brandon paused mid-task at his desk: "Theresa?"

Grace nodded eagerly, "she ran off on her

shot to his feet, startling

Brandon with a stern expression, phone in hand,

by his tone, hesitating: "I just realized she was missing, but she's been gone for an hour, she left all by herself, I can't find her on any of the

Brandon said, grabbing his car keys from the desk and heading out, "Have you checked with

she would've said something

couldn't

you call the police?" Brandon cut her off

signal him to follow. Kent caught on immediately and hurriedly stood

management to check the cameras again, and ask around your neighbors. I'll reach out to the police," Brandon said, ending the call as he reached the elevator, about to

little

froze, unsure, and called out

sweet, timid voice came through

was about to ask her location and who she was with when a calm male voice came through:

of digits: "Do you know a little

Brandon replied coolly,

after notifying everyone else, stepped into the

was already waiting there, and he could tell something was off as soon as

"What's up?"

emotions seep into work was over the Martin Frost

Dempsey, after the ground-breaking ceremony for the Zenitha-style resort project,

tomorrow, so you want to start your leave the day

Sophia nodded: "Yeah."

swamped with projects right now, and we're short on staff. How about this: we get through this busy period, and next month I'll approve a

head, declining:

long as it was for work,

asked, concerned, feeling

"No. I'm just really burnt out from work lately, I need some

even a day or two?" Don furrowed his brow, "You're the director,

Ivan after the meeting, and they can consult him for anything," Sophia said, "With him

deepened as he listened, increasingly sensing that something was amiss, but before he could ask any further, the rest of the crew started