"Go find him! Go save him!"
The man looked troubled but still tried to exin the difficulty of the rescue, telling her they needed to find a safer ess point.
"What safer ess point? You''re just beingzy!" Flora shot back, her voice sharp
with panic.
The man was annoyed by her usation, but seeing that she was a young woman who had just suffered a major blow, he held his tongue.
He didn''t say anything more.
Flora grabbed Glenn''s arm, her eyes red from crying. "Glenn, what do we do? My brother will be okay, right?"
Glenn impassively pulled his arm away.
At that moment, Poppy also stepped forward. Her eyes were red too, but she was somewhat calmer than Flora.
"Mr. Carlisle," Poppy said in a low voice, "please, can you try to find another way? Soren can''t... he has to be okay."
She looked fragile and pitiful.
Compared to Flora, she seemed more reasonable.
The rescuer, not knowing Poppy''s identity but appreciating her polite demeanor, feltpelled to exin again. “It''s not that we won''t save him. The rescue from here is just too dangerous. Even the rescuers could die."
Before he finished, Flora snapped, "I don''t care about that! All of your lives put together aren''t worth my brother''s!"
"Besides, this is your fault to begin with."
"You knew who he was. Why would you let him do something so dangerous?"
Then, as if struck by another thought, she stamped her foot in frustration.
“Evangeline! It''s all that damn Evangeline''s fault! Still causing trouble for Soren even after she''s dead."
Glenn''s brow furrowed slightly.
His voice turned cold. "Who''s to me isn''t so clear. After all, Evangeline is in this mess because of Soren."
The remark wasced with unmistakable disapproval.
Flora was both furious and unable to argue. The fact that Glenn would defend Evangeline against her also stung deeply.
Ignoring them, Glenn ordered his men to pack up and head to the next rescue point. Flora was about to say more when Glenn''s phone rang. It was Kearney.
Upon hearing the news, Clyde Fawkes and Helena Carlisle had gone to the Carlisle estate that morning, using a mix of threats and incentives to demand their help in finding Soren.
Kearney had been aware of the resources Glenn was pouring into the search but hadn''t nned to intervene. UME''s rapid growth was impressive, and he had personally witnessed Evangeline''s capabilities. He knew that finding her would be a worthwhile investment for the Carlisles.
However, now that the Fawkes family hade to his door with a sincere and generous offer, he was more than happy to ept.
"I''ve been briefed on the situation. For now, cooperate with the Fawkes family to find Soren. We''ll deal with everything elseter,” Kearneymanded as soon as Glenn answered.
With Kearney''s call, Poppy breathed a sigh of relief. She assumed that even if Glenn was unwilling, he wouldn''t dare defy his father''s orders.
But after listening, Glenn hung up without a word and continued organizing the departure, showing no intention of staying.
Seeing this, Poppy grew anxious.
She stepped forward, her voice
sharp with provocation. "Mr. Carlisle, if you just leave him for dead, KI have every reason to suspect that Soren''s disappearance was detiberately orchestrated by you."
The words hung in the air, and the surrounding men fell silent.
Even Flora was taken aback.
She hurried to Poppy''s side, tugging her arm. "Poppy, he wouldn''t..." she whispered.
Of course, Poppy knew Glenn wouldn''t do such a thing. Her words were meant only
to provoke him.
Glenn had heard of Poppy back
when he was abroad, and when Evangeline went missing, he suspected Poppy had a hand in it. But with his mind consumed by the urgent search, he had no desire to get entangled with her.
Now, hearing her usation, he finally stopped and lifted his gaze.
His eyes swept over her.
"Then call the police," he said tly.