Beyond the Divorce

Chapter 421 Ava's Sudden Disappearance

The day was busy from start to end. Just as I thought the work was winding down, Benjamin said the warehouse inventory was done, and we needed a quick meeting.

I hurried to the small conference room. I needed to get back soon and surprise my daughter.

The morning scene hadn't faded from my mind. I was sure my daughter felt the same. Let them look, I stubbornly decided. I wanted to see how they felt.

After all, Ava was a child of the Murphy family.

But to my surprise, the meeting ended abruptly. Before it was over, I received a frantic call from my mother, sobbing and wailing. She said Ava was missing.

This was a nightmare come true. I didn't even bother to wrap up the meeting and rushed out. How could an obedient child like her just vanish?

I descended the stairs, and Carol followed. She took the car keys from my hand, hopped in, and we sped out of the underground parking lot.

We made it back to Amethyst Apartments. From a distance,

I saw my mother on her knees, gasping between sobs. I hurried over, "Mom, please don't cry. How did Ava disappear?”

My dad, his face pale, explained the sequence of events. My mom said that after bringing Ava home, she played happily in the yard.

inside to prepare lunch. Shortly after, my dad called Ava in, but the gate was open. Ava was nowhere to be

searched high and low, but there was no sign of Ava. Something felt off, so she called me. Typically, our yard was entirely secure, and no

had also rushed

us and suggested, "Isn't there

had installed surveillance in my yard, but I hadn't used it

no exceptional circumstances, I never bothered to check the

date, and then searched for the relevant time. One by one, I

saw the scene where my mother brought Ava

happily played

scrolled further, I saw a black car suddenly pulled up in front

and Ava immediately dropped her shovel and ran toward

she opened the gate, the car had already started

onto the gate's handle with the other,

into the house before

eyes widened in shock. I watched it

clip. It seems like

following clip. In it, I could only see Ava's tiny figure

Ryan fearfully. He grabbed me and said, "Chlo, don't worry. Keep watching the video to see if the car