“Joel?”
Irene’s voice rose suddenly. She was curious when she saw anger emanating from Joel, and hence she asked in nervousness.
Putting his phone away, Joel put on his hat and suddenly walked toward Irene. Solemnly, he called out, “Irene Weber.”
“Yes?” Irene looked up and met his eyes.
Joel’s eyes were as ruthless as they had ever been. As if he was giving a military order, he announced, “Today, I’m breaking up with you officially.”
Irene was shocked.
A breakup…
When she had finally returned to her senses, Joel had already gone far.
Staring at his disappearing figure in a daze, Irene was not as disappointed as she had imagined she would be. On the contrary, she felt that the enormous rock in her heart had finally fallen.
Breaking up—isn’t this what I’ve been looking forward to?
She knew there was no hope for marriage, but Joel’s ruthlessness had gone beyond her imagination…
Because Linus had only arrived in Bayside City not too long ago, he didn’t have a strong foundation. However, he still sent out everyone he had to join the search. At the same time, since Linus was an expert in electronics and the internet, with the cooperation of Sean, they had taken down all the photos on the internet and reduced the impact to its lowest. He didn’t know why he was so attached to someone whom he had only known for a few months.
After arranging and dispatching some of his manpower, Linus rushed out the door in a hurry. When he went out, he saw snow falling from the sky.
It’s getting late. Where are you? Are you cold?
Wrapping himself in the down jacket tightly, Linus still felt cold. However, that was someone else’s cold that he was feeling…
out like this before? Where would she go if
for Sophia along with Michael. They had been to every place she would usually go, but they
“We’ve searched those places all over; she wasn’t there. She
“Linus and Sean have removed all the posts. Sean
was full of gloom, and a thin layer of snow accumulated on the crown of his head. He said, “Stay in touch with Linus. He might know where
a special connection and they were telepathic;
driving
you
alone below a decaying willow tree,
photo like that on her IG Stories. She said that was a place her parents had
Bayside Park!
sky was getting dark and the park was closed. Linus wandered around the park’s fences for a while and found footprints on one of the lower fences. Climbing over it, he went into the park. Following the picture she posted, he found the river
night, the world was silent. Occasionally, the crisp sound of branches breaking from the weight of
of the park. Instead of
darted forward and saw a tiny figure sitting under a small tree. The figure was curled up
couldn’t help but call
heard his voice, stood up, and ran. Linus
held Sophia in his arms, he felt like he was holding a pile of ice. She was stiff all over and her hair was damp
though ten years had passed, she still looked like the little girl in
her with all his might, trying to warm up her
in his embrace, Sophia stopped moving.
overwhelmed with a burst of heartache he had never felt before. His eyes felt sore all of a sudden, and tears started rolling down his
of her and quickly took off his down jacket to wrap her in it. Cupping her freezing face, he whispered, “It’s okay. It’s all right now. Everything is
and freezing all over. She wanted to talk, but when her mouth opened, there was only
you home!” Linus grabbed hold of her hand and
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