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.

us, Natalie. Why did you run away

away from home. It's because Daddy's

“What did you say?”

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

I'm here. But now I want to

at the policewoman. Tears

do you

“Because I miss Daddy...”

as she lowered her head. The entire police station turned

Matteo's fists tightened.

a child, he had been an optimistic person. Even when he encountered many upsetting things in his life, he never let them affect

was until the

wasn't sure what he

but there

when they went to pick up Natalie, Brandon called them because he

since Brandon left with the child and never returned to Avenport. Matteo couldn't help but wonder

Natalie if Vivian and the others hadn't gone

the entrance and watched tears fall from Natalie's eyes. At that instant, he really wanted to

I'm here to pick you up.” He entered the police station after

when Natalie heard his voice, she was so frightened

and the

I don't want...” Natalie cried out

made him feel even

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