“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…

has Sophia ever run out like this before? Where would

along with Michael. They had been to every place she would usually go, but they

his tears away, Stanley said, “We’ve searched those places all over; she wasn’t there. She didn’t

said, “Linus and Sean have removed all the posts. Sean has also

of snow accumulated on the crown of his head. He said, “Stay in touch with Linus. He might know

were telepathic; Linus might know where Sophia

the other side, Linus had been driving around Bayside University after ending

would you

an image appeared in his mind. An old bench was sitting alone below

Sophia had posted a photo like that on her IG Stories. She said that was a place

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

night, the world was silent. Occasionally, the crisp sound of branches breaking from the weight

the park. Instead of shouting for Sophia, he walked along the river. After a few minutes, he heard someone sobbing in

darted forward and saw a tiny figure sitting under a small tree. The figure was curled up

help but call

and ran. Linus immediately followed after her and pulled her into

arms, he felt like he was holding a pile of ice. She was stiff all over and her

Even though ten years had passed, she still looked like the little girl in the photos: helpless, hopeless,

with all his might, trying to warm up her

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

into her dampened hair, Linus was overwhelmed with a burst of heartache he had never felt before.

off his down jacket to wrap her in it. Cupping her

sobs that she could not say anything. Her eyes were swollen and she was soaked and freezing all over. She wanted to talk, but

home!” Linus grabbed hold of her

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