“Wait!” Natalie called out to him again when she recalled something.

Silas stopped in his tracks. “Yes? What is it, madam?”

“Don’t let anyone know about me and Connor returning to the country. We won’t be able to keep Shane’s disappearance a secret if they see us return without him,” Natalie said while massaging her temples.

Silas nodded. “Don’t worry, madam. I’ve already taken that into consideration and made the arrangements.”

Natalie smiled. “That’s good to know.”

“I shall excuse myself, then,” Silas said before he left.

Natalie brought Connor upstairs to get some rest in the room.

In the afternoon, the two of them headed over to the burnt-down industrial park with the manager leading the way.

Natalie shuddered a little when she looked at the ruins after the fire.

The entire industrial park is completely burnt to the ground, which goes to show how scary the fire was! Good thing there’s a river nearby that serves as a water supply for the industrial park, or Shane would surely have been burnt to death!

to ache so much that she went

out to her worriedly when he noticed

shook her head.

then turned toward the manager standing beside her and said, “Show me where Shane jumped

this way,” the manager replied with a nod and walked in front while Natalie held Connor’s hand and followed

soon arrived at the spot where

the strong current and huge

injured… I don’t know if that happened to Shane, but the strong current is dangerous enough on its

drowned from choking on the water?” Connor asked while tugging at

her head. “I

that and stopped asking any further

then turned toward the manager and said, “Take us on a walk

“Yes, madam.”

way past the industrial park and walked along

observe the surrounding area as they walked

it rained in the past few days?” she

The sky was gloomy, but there was no

did you ask, Mommy?”

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