He would miss the honey lemon water Rena made for him when he stumbled home hungover, and would think about Rena''s gentle massages when he was wiped out fromte-night filming.


    These little things made him realize what it meant to miss someone.


    He knew he was truly in love with Rena.


    Nichs and Louis arrived in Sovereign City early the next morning.


    The two of them headed straight to the Martin Family mansion. When Anissa found out Louis was home, she was visibly shocked.


    She quickly changed and went downstairs just in time to see Louis and Nichs sitting in the living room.


    The three Martin brothers, who hadn''t slept all night, stood in front of the two elders with dark circles under their eyes, looking like they were in big trouble.


    Despite being in his eighties, Louis was still full of energy, and Nichs, who was about the same age, was also in good shape thanks to years of good care.


    Louis was giving them an earful in his booming voice.


    "Grantie, Mic, Liam, are you threepletely useless?"


    "What did I tell you before? You were supposed to keep an eye on Chloe, and this is how you do it? You lost her?"


    "I''m telling you, if you don''t find her, I''ll skin you alive."


    Louis didn''t hold back. When he scolded people, he was particrly harsh. The three Martin brothers didn''t dare to say a word in front of their grandfather.


    "Grandpa, we messed up. It was our fault."


    The brothers apologized one after another, but Louis didn''t respond.


    Nichs stood up and said, "Now''s not the time for apologies. We need to find her quickly. I brought some people with me; you can use them."


    "If we can''t find her in Sovereign City, expand the search area. Check the sea as well." "No matter what, we have to find Chloe."


    Nichs was particrly calm. He had been training Chloe since she was young. Chloe was smart and resourceful, and he believed she could find a way to escape.


    Anissa, who had juste downstairs, was unhappy to hear Louis scolding her three


    sons.


    She greeted the two elders.


    Nichs knew Anissa never liked Chloe, so he didn''t say much to her.


    But Louis noticed the p mark on Anissa''s face.


    He asked, "What happened to your face?"


    Anissa replied, "Quentin and I had an argument about Chloe yesterday, and he hit me."


    Louis pressed, "What were you arguing about? Why did he hit you?"


    Anissa didn''t dare to say much, especially with Nichs there. If she mentioned that


    she had cursed Chloe, it wouldn''t just be about getting hit.


    Anissa brushed it off. "Dad, it''s nothing, just a small matter."


    Louis didn''t press further, but he was clearly unhappy about their fighting.


    He said to Anissa, "If you two can''t get along, maybe it''s time to think about a divorce. Constant fighting is uneptable."


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    "The kids are grown; you guys need to keep some dignity."


    "I don''t want to see this happen again. If it does, don''te back to the country." With that, Louis and Nichs left.


    The three Martin brothers, eager to find Chloe, nced at Anissa''s injury and left one by one.


    Anissa felt deeply disappointed.


    She thought her sons should care more about her and at least ask if she was seriously hurt.


    But they just took a look at her and left?


    They were so ignoring her.


    Anissa felt terrible. She wanted to vent to Isidora, only to realize Isidora hadn''te home all night.


    Forget it. They were all unreliable.


    She didn''t know that Isidora''s long-nned scheme had seeded.


    Unable to find Chloe in Sovereign City, the brothers expanded their search to the sea. They first went to the ind where Chloe had been held, but they were toote. Half an hour before they arrived, Chloe and the others had been put on arge ship. Grant led his team to the small room where Chloe had been heldst night. After a thorough search, he found some clues on the floor where Chloe had been lying.


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    Chloe had scratched a simple drawing of a turtle on the floor with her nails, a signal only Grant would understand.


    Before the incident, Chloe had drawn a turtle out of boredom at Grant''s vi. She had yfully stuck it on Grant''s face, and he had pretended to be angry, pinning her down on the bed and teasing her.


    So, Grant remembered the turtle well.


    Seeing the turtle on the floor, Grant said, "Chloe and the others have been shipped out by sea..."


    "Mic, Liam, find a boat, and let''s go..."


    The sea was vast, and locating someone there was like looking for a needle in a haystack. But the Martin Family had considerable resources. After over an hour of searching, they finally intercepted the ship carrying Chloe and the others.


    Grant''s men subdued the kidnappers and dragged the bound trio out of the cabin. When Chloe saw Grant, she couldn''t hold back anymore and softly called out, "Grantie... help me..."


    Those short words took all her strength.


    Grant rushed forward and held Chloe in his arms.


    Thankfully, Chloe was found. If she had disappeared, how could he go on living?


    Grant''s heart was in turmoil. His men had never seen him so distraught.


    Seeing the marks on Chloe''s body, he felt a deep pain. He untied her and took her to hisrge ship.


    His ship had private rooms. Ignoring everyone''s stares, he carried Chloe straight to his


    room.


    Once inside, he immediately started to undress her.