Chapter 145 Abby is Missing

Lacey and I were totally freaked out, but we tore through every room like maniacs. Sophie was on the floor, bawling her eyes out.

"It's no use. I checked everywhere, even under the bed. Abby's just... gone."

I peeked out the window; the sun was barely coming up.

"When did Richard bail?" I asked.

Sophie just shook her head, looking lost. "I don't know."

Richard vanishing wasn't a shocker, but Abby, who couldn't even walk yet, had to be taken.

Either Richard forgot to shut the door and someone snuck in to grab Abby, or he took her himself. That thought made my stomach churn.

I glanced at Lacey, who seemed to be thinking the same thing, while Sophie was too wrecked to even consider it.

I squatted down and gently patted Sophie's shoulder to calm her down.

"Sophie, don't freak out. Crying won't fix this, right? We gotta figure out how to find her."

Hearing this, Sophie quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand, stood up, and nodded, trying to hold back her sobs.

"Okay, let's go out and look."

After heading downstairs, we split up to search.

Sophie was too emotional to go alone, so I stuck with her. Wandering around aimlessly was rough. By daylight, Sophie was walking around, crying, and showing Abby's photo to anyone, but it was pointless. If someone had taken her, they'd be long gone by now.

Feeling desperate, I called Ethan. He told us to wait. Before he arrived, Lacey called. We grabbed a cab to the Windsors. The gate was shut, but we heard a kid crying inside.

"It's Abby, it's Abby crying."

As soon as Sophie heard the crying, she lost it and started pounding on the cold iron gate.

"Open the door, please. I'm begging you, please open the door!"

Sophie knelt in the snow outside the gate, crying and begging for who knows how long, but there was no response from inside.

If I had any pull with the Windsor family, I could plead for her. But Victor and Linda couldn't stand me. If I spoke up, it would probably make things worse.

Ethan called again, asking where we were. I hesitated.

wouldn't ignore

house?

away, but he must have heard Sophie

mumbled a confirmation, and

less than ten

get out of the car, I felt super

to step in. But during Richard's detention, Ethan stepped in out of a sense of justice and responsibility. Now that Richard had taken his own daughter, what reason

give Abby back to me. I don't want anything else, just my

her hair a mess and stuck to her

didn't know who was inside, but their hearts must

lit a cigarette, and asked calmly, "Sophie, do you just

clung to the iron gate, her shoulders shaking, and slowly lifted her head, looking at Ethan

I just want Abby back. She needs me, and I

scene would move anyone

out his phone,

how he could resolve this deadlock. He couldn't mediate because

call

called

Starlight City were super efficient; within five minutes, I heard

cars quickly stopped behind us, and several officers got out. Ethan walked over and shook hands with

you the one who reported

on the ground. "She's

streaked with tears, was momentarily stunned. Realizing what was happening, she

crying. My kid's super shy and won't go

officer nodded. "Don't worry. If what you're saying is

help Sophie up and tried to calm her down. "Sophie, chill. The cops

stopped crying and let

the door, using a loudspeaker to call out. After a

door, and Richard was standing at the entrance of the living room, furiously puffing on a cigarette and looking all kinds

Abby was her granddaughter

officer looked skeptically at Linda and then

you have

shook her head sadly but suddenly

you, have mercy. Please give me my

a dent in the snow in

and looked down at Sophie

she will have nothing to do

from her face, and seemed to look past Linda towards Richard.

expected anything, nor did I expect to be with Richard. I just hoped Richard could be safe. Now that he's fine, I'm content and don't need anything else." "Fine,

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