With that, he held my hand and brought me out of the house. The old man parted his mouth, seemingly wanted to say something, but no words came out.

After we were out of the Crest Residence, silence ensued all the way to the hotel.

When he turned off the engine, Ashton looked towards me and said, “It’s getting late. Rest well tonight. The Crest family is finding her. I’m sure Summer will be alright.”

I looked at him and felt angry suddenly. I got out of the car and went straight into the hotel.

The receptionist smiled and greeted, “Hi. How may I help you?”

“I’d like a room, please.” I put my credit card and my ID card on the counter.

However, she did not take my cards. Instead, she looked at Ashton who was standing behind me.

He came to my side and looked at the receptionist. “There’s no need for another room. I’ve booked a room for us.”

Apparently, his words were directed at me.

The receptionist smiled awkwardly and handed my cards back to me. “Miss, here are your cards.”

I frowned at her. “Why does a five-star hotel let customers check-in without their ID cards?”

raised her eyebrows and looked towards

cards and insisted, “Please give me a room as soon as

before she finally yielded

and stayed silent at

the room key, I entered the elevator with him, and the

that we should talk it out instead of shutting each other down. But still, neither of us was willing to speak now. Humans are

stood

door, he scowled and looked at me with displeasure. “Scarlett, do you have to be

back and said stubbornly,

out, slammed the door shut,

living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen. Even though it was not as spacious as the villa in K City,

them because all I could think of now was Summer. I

sounded as if he

looked at the clock and it was only then

he had picked up the call, I might as well tell him the reason

local authorities at W City? Summer has been missing for more than seventy-two hours and the Crest family are searching for her, but they haven’t found anything yet. I didn’t know what to do, so I

a

answering, “I’ll go to W City with Uncle Louis right away and I’m sure we will find

over me as tears started to well up in

much, John,” I replied with a

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