Chapter 708 Over the Wall


    When Miranda turned her head, she was met with a pair of cold eyes.


    “This is how you watch someone?”


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    Miranda’s voice was dark and menacing. The maid was so frightened that she copsed to the floor, then quickly got on her knees, apologizing as she sobbed. “Sorry, Mrs. Shaw! I really was at the door the whole time! I swear Mr Shaw never came out of his room!”


    The maid kept her head low, exining again and again, but nothing she said could soften the cold fury on Miranda’s face.


    “Never came out? Then tell me where he is. Did he just vanish into thin air?”


    Miranda’s voice rolled like thunder, each word dripping with barely restrained rage.


    The maid went silent, unable to answer.


    “Mom, look!”


    Demi, standing by the window, suddenly widened her eyes and called out.


    Miranda was already in a foul mood, and the sudden outburst only deepened her scowl.


    “What are you yelling about? What could possibly be more important than your brother going missing?”


    Even as she said it, she moved a few steps forward, and that was when she saw the scraped tree trunk outside.


    Demi stared in silence, a startling thought shing through her mind.


    “Abel… he couldn’t have climbed out the window could he?”


    Miranda’s gaze fixed on the window, and in her mind’s eye, she could already picture Abel bracing himself against the frame and escaping.


    More importantly, the room was on the fourth floor.


    The locksmith, being more experienced with these things, stepped forward to take a look. His conclusion confirmed Demi’s suspicion. “Mr. Shaw may have gone out through the


    window.”


    He pointed at the tree trunk. “There are clear friction marks here, and the branch is sagging slightly, which suggests it bore a significant amount of weight.”


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    His calm analysis hit Miranda like a hammer blow, filling her with fury and frustration


    “Pull up the security footage! Find out where he went!”


    Miranda waved her hand and led everyone to the monitoring room.


    Inside the enclosed tech room, an entire wall of screens disyed feeds from cameras all around the Shaw Residence.


    In one corner monitor, the footage clearly showed Abel clinging to the tree trunk, dropping down, andnding steadily on his feet.


    Demi watched, impressed despite herself, then couldn’t help ncing at Miranda’s face, just as expected, it was ashen.


    Another camera caught Abel gging down a taxi on the roadside and speeding off in a specific direction.


    “That’s… toward the Larson Estate, isn’t it?”


    Demi drew out her words deliberately. The moment she finished speaking, every trace of color drained from Miranda’s face.


    “Mom, if that’s the case, do we still need to go after Abel?”


    Demi asked, her voice soft.


    Miranda’s shoulders trembled with rage, and she let out a chillingugh. “Go after him for what? He’s probably with Tess right now, that useless fool!”


    She ground her teeth, then waved over a maid. “Contact the Larsons. Find out if Abel is there!”


    Meanwhile, the “wanted” Abel had done exactly what the Shaws suspected and appeared outside the Larson Estate.


    “May I help you, sir?”


    A security guard stepped forward to block his path.


    “I’m from the Shaws.”


    Abel’s expression didn’t change, his eyes fixed on the estate beyond.


    The guard hesitated. “I’m sorry, but we can’t let you in. You’re wee to try reaching out to


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    someone you know inside.”


    Two guards stood in front of him, one on each side.


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    Abel had left in such a rush that he hadn’t brought a business card or anything else to prove his identity. Seeing the determination in their eyes, he turned away, pretending to leave in defeat.


    But he hadn’t gone far before he stopped, ducking behind a nearby wall. He scanned his surroundings and spotted a sizable tree.


    Abel was agile. With one fluid motion, he scaled the tree and slipped silently over the wall.


    At that same moment, Tess had just gotten La to sleep.


    The warm glow of themp fell across the little girl’s face, making her chubby cheeks look even more adorable, like a ripe little peach.


    Tess’s gaze softened.


    She had been at the Larson Estate for a few days now, and this was the most time she had ever spent with La.


    The only thing she regretted was that Lyra and Raven weren’t here. Sometimes it felt a little lonely without them.


    Tess made a mental note. Once she settled in Kingnd for good, she would definitely bring Lyra and Raven to live here too.


    She nodded to herself, but just then, a knock came at the door.


    Knock, knock!


    The sound wasn’t loud, but whoever was knocking had put some force behind it, making it low and muffled.


    Tess lowered her voice. “The baby’s asleep!”


    She hurried to the door and pulled it open. The moment she saw who was standing there,


    she froze.


    “Abel?”


    She was always calm andposed, but now her eyes went wide with shock. <ol start="13"><li>Booked Sar br had been through hell, his eye bloodshot and heavy with exhaustion </li></ol>


    Before Tres could even process what was happening, a strong hand wrapped around her


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