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…”

other end brought tears streaming down Ellie’s face. Patrick’s voice

voice drew the

you’re okay! Where are you?”

hospital,” Patrick answered, his

man’s voice,

woke up a short while ago. I knew his family must be worried, so I asked him to give his family a call. He’s weak now, with some fluid in his lungs, but

was still in bed, receiving an

gratitude, handed the fisherman a check for a hundred

where it

fisherman in the 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

been 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 free himself from the ropes in secret after waking on the boat, he

Patrick’s small wrists, marked by rope burns. No child should endure such