The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 534:

Ethan, too, pulled every string at his disposal. He sent out his personal yacht and recruited nearby fishing vessels, combing the waters in a near-impossible hunt.

By dawn, sunlight danced across the waves, scattering shimmering reflections. But no one paused to admire the beauty; they were consumed by despair.

A bright, kind, precious child—vanished without a trace? Not even a body to mourn?

Brenna refused to accept it, as did everyone else.

Around midday, Ellie’s phone rang. She hadn’t had a sip of water since the ordeal, her face pale, lips chapped, her mind haunted by visions of Patrick’s small frame being claimed by the sea.

An unknown number flashed on her screen.

After a brief pause, she picked up.

“Mommy…”

down Ellie’s face. Patrick’s voice was faint but

the

God you’re okay!

hospital,” Patrick answered, his voice weak but

later, a man’s voice, weathered

was out at sea and found the boy floating, unconscious. I rushed him to the hospital, and he only woke up a short while ago. I knew his family must be worried, so I asked him to

reached the hospital, Patrick was still in

fisherman a check for a hundred thousand

it all happens:

hospital corridor, Jayceon turned and saw Brenna standing nearby. Her face was softened by relief, but Jayceon’s expression hardened as he approached her. His eyes were cold, brimming with accusation. “What happened to

lost at sea for hours. If he hadn’t been trained in survival skills, if he hadn’t been sharp enough to stay calm and

tightened at the thought of Patrick’s small wrists, marked by rope burns. No child