Chapter 75 The Vanishing
Chapter 75 The Vanishing
<i>That </i>bitch lied <i>to </i><i>me</i><i>! </i>
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Jennifer’s fingers curled into a tight fist.
Still so cautious, even <i>now</i>? <i>I </i>had taken every <i>possible </i>precaution<i>–</i>how did <i>she </i>see <i>through </i>it<i>? </i>
With a cold flick of her eyes, Jennifer removed her uniform, revealing a slim two–way radio clipped to her waistband.
“Boss. Ms. Ember’s gone.”
A sharp breath cut through the silence on the other end.
Though no words were spoken for a moment, the air turned chilling.
“You have one job, and you actually fail at this?!” The voice finally thundered, low and dangerous.
Even though her boss wasn’t there in person, Jennifer instinctively lowered her head, shoulders trembling.
“Find her! And bring me the kid!”
The man’s eyes burned red with fury. With a low growl, he abruptly ended the call.
The call ended abruptly, and only then did Jennifer dare to breathe.
Wiping the cold sweat from her brow, she rushed to pull up the surveince footage.
Under the pretense of a guest caught stealing hotel property, she alerted her coworkers.
The entire hotel erupted into motion, scouring every hallway and corner. Eventually, faint traces showed up in the emergency stairwell.
Tess didn’t stop to look back. Moving silently, she crept down to the first floor and cautiously peeked around the corner toward the front desk.
Just moments ago, two or three staff were stationed there. Now, it waspletely deserted.
Her heart dropped.
They were definitely out searching for her.
Pank clutched at her throat. Staying low, she bolted out of the hotel.
Her strange movement didn’t go unnoticed. A dejected–looking bellhop spotted her and suddenly lit up. “There she is!”
His shout triggered a wave of frenzy. The hotel burst into chaos.
Tess dared not stop. To her, the noise behind her might as well have been a stampede of monsters.<fn6334> Newest update provided by </fn6334>
The footsteps grew louder, closer. She was no match–one arm carrying La, the other dragging a suitcase. They’d catch her
in no ume
Thinking fast she darted her eyes and ducked into an unlit corner just past a bend in the hall.
Where’d she go? She was <i>right </i>here!”
No idea! She’s carrying a kid, she can’t have gone far. Split up–find her!”
If you spot her report immediately
Footsteps scattered in all directions.
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Tess gently patted La’s back, praying the baby wouldn’t make a sound.
Thankfully, La nestled quietly in her arms, as if she understood what was at stake.
The area slowly fell silent.
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Only then did Tess cautiously poke her head out, eyes scanning the empty surroundings. Seeing no one, she darted out of hiding.
Pulling out her phone, she ordered a ride. Her voice trembled as she whispered to the driver, “Yes, pleasee quickly. I don’t care about the fare.”
Her voice trembled with panic, and the driver on the other end of the line immediately tensed.
It was the middle of the night, and she sounded fragile—like a woman in trouble. He didn’t know what was going on, but his gut told him it was bad.
Without a second thought, a surge of urgency and righteousness kicked in. He mmed the gas pedal and shouted into the phone with force, “Hang tight! I’m on my way!”
The strength in his voice hit Tess like a wave of warmth, slowly thawing her frozen limbs. She let out a shaky breath and turned her head to take in her surroundings.
The road with the streetlights was far away, just a faint yellow haze in the distance.
Everything else was still and dark. Only the soft rustle of leaves stirred in the wind.
Tess tensed again. Each step she took on the leaf–strewn ground made a brittle crack, every sound loud enough to make her flinch.
Then–a shadow shed before her eyes.
Before she could react, something mmed into her, knocking her t on the ground.
For a split second, she was dazed. And then–La was gone.
It happened in an instant. Her arms were empty.
La had been snatched.
Tess’s eyes flew wide, her mind nk with shock. She stood there frozen, like she’d been clubbed over the head.
Then, as if the paralysis shattered, she shot to her feet and screamed, her voice raw and ragged, “Who are you?! Give me back my baby!
She broke into a run, letting the suitcase crash behind her as she spun wildly, shouting at the dark, “Come out! What do you want? Money? I have money! I’ll give you whatever you want–just give her back to me!”
Silence. The only sound was her voice echoing through the night, desperate and breaking.
A gust of cold wind swept past, and terror crept up her limbs like icy vines.
Her La–gone.
It felt like her heart had been crushed in a fist and torn out, still bleeding.
Back at the hotel entrance, some of the hotel staff who had been chasing her paused. They exchanged uncertain nces. suddenly unsure. Something felt off. Even though she was screaming like her soul had been ripped in two, none of them moved a muscle.
Tess copsed to the ground, clutching her chest, the pain so sharp it felt like a knife had been driven straight into her.
Suddenly, a beam of headlights pierced the dark.
A muscr man stepped out of the <b>car</b>, startled by the sight of the woman sprawled in agony on the pavement. “You …
Chapter 75 The Vanishing
you Ms. Ember? You called for a ride?”
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His voice faltered as he cautiously stepped closer. When he saw how pale her face was, his heart gave a frightened jolt.