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.

but the gate was open. Ava was nowhere to be found in the yard. Her little shovel and

sign of Ava. Something felt off, so she called me. Typically, our yard was entirely secure, and no unfamiliar faces were

had also

us and suggested, "Isn't

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

exceptional

and opened the surveillance footage, scrolled to today's date, and then searched for the relevant time. One by one, I reviewed the

the scene where

father had said, she happily

car suddenly pulled up in front of

momentarily, and Ava immediately dropped her shovel and

the car had already

her little skirt with one hand and held onto the gate's handle with the other, looking in the direction

into the house before she ran toward the direction the car had

eyes widened in shock. I watched it

to the next clip. It seems like

clip. In it, I could only see Ava's tiny figure running further inside, gradually

glanced at Ryan fearfully. He grabbed me and said, "Chlo, don't worry. Keep watching