Anxiety etched deep lines across their faces; after all, finding an individual amidst the sprawling metropolis was akin to searching for a needle in a haystack.

Melon’s cries only added to their sense of urgency. They couldn’t afford to rest, leaving Mitchel behind to provide solace while they rushed out once more in pursuit of answers.

Melon dried his tears and returned to his room after a while.

He sat there, straining to keep the tears at bay. He took a little mobile phone from his small cabinet and phoned a number he became acquainted with these days.

During a meeting, Holden was surprised to get a call from Melon. He raised his hand, signaling for a break, and went into a nearby room to take the call.

On the phone, Melon’s voice trembled as he cried out for his father.

Holden was concerned as he suspected that something might have upset the child.

“What’s the matter, Melon? Is someone bothering you?”

Through tears, Melon managed to say, “Daddy, Mommy.. Mommy is not back yet.”

he remained calm and asked, “Don’t worry, talk

been home since the day before yesterday, and she didn’t return yesterday or today. My godmother and the others are out searching for

emotions overwhelmed him, and he began to

He tried to comfort the boy, “Mommy will come back, sweetheart. Stay home and try not to

Melon and signaled for the meeting to end. He called Shawn over and assured Melon that things would be fine. At the same time, he quickly wrote a note, instructing Shawn

Melon through

Angela’s Library

with Ariana at the

close ties to Melon, sent an unsettling shiver down Holden’s spine. Nevertheless, the primary objective was that they had to

boss’s demeanor, Shawn activated the discreet search network of the Fredrick family. It

Fredrick, the most recent location we have is near an underground bar,” Shawn reported as he placed surveillance photos

be the mastermind behind it all. He orchestrated the abduction of Miss Edwards and Tom, Our latest information points to a location near this

his

Fredrick, do you intend to

grabbed his car keys so he could be

Holden’s path and cautioned, “Mr. Fredrick, it might not be wise for you to personally get involved. This situation doesn’t directly concern us, and your intervention could draw unwanted

paused for

himself and

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