Chapter 539

Kent and Don also caught sight of Brandon cutting through the water towards the opposite bank, and they spotted the scarf tangled on a branch stretching into the river. Their faces changed in unison.

Sophia had been wearing that scarf when she left yesterday. Both Kent and Don were too worried about Marian to care; they dashed towards the riverbank, their faces tense.

Marian, a bit clueless, followed them on autopilot.

Brandon had reached the other side of the river, his eyes locked on the partially dried scarf on the branch, veins in his neck bulging.

It was indeed Sophia's scarf; the light-colored logo had caught on something that morning, causing a thread to come loose, which was now swaying gently in the breeze.

"Kent!" Brandon called out without turning his head, his voice cold and firm, "Get the cops and the rescue team here, pronto! Tell them to search this area thoroughly."

"Got it," Kent replied urgently, whipping out his phone to make the call.

"Don, get someone to check every village around here; don't miss a single one," Brandon ordered next.

Don nodded, "Okay."

the scarf hanging on the branch and Brandon's intense gaze. Her face changed

body was nowhere to

in the water, clenched unconsciously, fingers digging

before catching on the branch, considering the river's current, Sophia would have had no

lungs felt frozen, each

were slim; as long as the person wasn't

knocked him

been staring at the water, at the scarf, until the surrounding noise grew louder with the

on where the scarf was

on a rescue

of those wet clothes before you catch a cold at this critical moment," he murmured into Brandon's ear, his heart aching at

got on the boat, changed into the dry clothes

moonrise, as darkness enveloped them again, Brandon stood, watching the rescue operations, as

hadn't eaten or drunk anything

rescue team had combed the surrounding waters,

when everyone was asleep and the wind and rain had picked up, the chance of being rescued

whether the scarf had floated there on its own or if Sophia had been

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