Crystal's POV:

After leaving the imperial palace, I went to the place where the group of merchants should have been stayed.

I searched the underground parking lot of the most expensive hotel in the imperial capital thrice, but couldn't spot the vehicle I'd seen in the surveillance video.

I took my phone out and opened the maps app. I retraced the route of the caravan and searched the road inch by inch.

Finally, in a forest near the suburb, I stumbled upon the remains of the car and saw the bloodstains that covered the ground. The surrounding area had been cordoned off, and soldiers were cleaning up the

scene.

I stopped a soldier and asked him about the situation.

At first, he was stunned. "Are you a family member? The dead bodies are not here anymore. They have been taken to the hospital morgue."

couldn't draw in a full breath. I stared at the dried blood on and around the car. It was

My kids...

unable to finish that thought. The soldier quickly steadied

They have always been ruthless and merciless. They would murder people without hesitation to keep their mouths shut. Very few people have survived this incident. The dead bodies

soldier's arm with bloodshot eyes, very close to losing my

corpse of any child while I was cleaning up the scene, but I don't know

my body sagging with relief. If he hadn't seen a body, there was still hope. sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access

soldiers' obstruction, I broke through the cordon,

huge. I went steadily deeper with my flashlight. A little while later, I spotted candy wrappers tied around several branches

This candy was a specialty of my border pack,

that

didn't make my way to the hospital morgue to

that he hadn't seen any children's bodies, I

my kids on their smart watches, but my

to fall as the day broke. Because of the chill in the air, my phone's screen was now covered with a thin layer of mist. I couldn't recall how many times I'd called the kids, and I was

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