As the daylight gradually faded into darkness and street lights illuminated the streets, Cillian's heart was as cold as ice. Holding onto the last shred of hope that he had just missed her when he came out, he returned to the guest house.

Perhaps she had already returned home and was waiting for him to join her for dinner. That had to be it.

The town had beautiful scenery, and many Daburineans came to visit. Maybe those people did not even realize they had seen Lucy. Cillian could only console himself with various excuses. He could not bear the thought of losing Lucy.

It would drive him insane. He could kill someone if that happened.

With a glimmer of hope, Cillian returned to the guest house in a daze.

It was eerily quiet, and the dishes on the table had already gone cold. Maggie had been waiting for Cillian and Lucy the entire time.

Neither Maggie nor Britney had touched their food. After Cillian returned, Maggie approached him anxiously.

"How did it go? Did you find Ms. Quinn?"

He

response. She sighed and shook

could a woman

himself. He sat down unsteadily, gripping the chair for

gone? Had those assassins already tracked her

impossible. Lucy's room was neat and tidy, and he had searched every inch of the

or bloodstains. If Lucy had been forcibly taken away, she would

with many people strolling in the garden

was taken away so abruptly that she did not even have the chance to resist. What were they going to do

about it, but he forced himself to remain

find Lucy as soon as possible. Since there were no bloodstains, Lucy should be safe

soon as possible. Feeling disoriented, Cillian stood up to go out and search for her again. Seeing him in such a state, Maggie could not help but interfere, "Mr. Sullivan, please calm down. Perhaps something is delaying her. "Let's not be too pessimistic. Why don't you sit down and eat first? After that, we'll go out and look for

so many people in this town, he believed that at least one person would

about to put on his coat and head out, but

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