“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…

Stanley. “Stan, has Sophia ever run 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

Stanley said, “We’ve searched those places all over; she wasn’t there. She didn’t bring her wallet and her phone,

Sean have removed all the posts. Sean

the crown of his head. He said, “Stay in touch with

special connection and they were telepathic; Linus might know where

driving around Bayside University after ending the

you have

mind. An old bench was sitting alone below a decaying willow

a photo like that on her IG Stories. She said that was a place her parents had been to in

Bayside Park!

for a while and found footprints on one of the lower

world was silent. Occasionally, the

keep his steps gentle; he was too afraid to disturb the peaceful silence of the park. Instead of shouting for Sophia, he walked along the river. After a few minutes, he heard someone

tiny figure sitting

couldn’t help but call

voice, stood up, and ran. Linus immediately followed after

pile of ice. She was stiff all over

had passed, she still looked like the little girl in the photos: helpless, hopeless, and

hugged her with all his might,

a while in his embrace, Sophia stopped moving. Instead, she continued to cry in

was overwhelmed with a burst of heartache he had never felt before. His eyes felt sore all

and quickly took off his down jacket to wrap her in it. Cupping her freezing face, he whispered, “It’s okay.

and she was soaked and freezing all over. She wanted

me take you home!” Linus grabbed hold of her hand and tried to

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