Even in the dark of night, Ian could see her fondness for Matteo, especially when she mentioned the cheerful part. She had meant it genuinely.

Ian looked away and turned around.

Susan quickly caught up with him and walked by his side. “Where should we find her? This side?”

“No.” His voice suddenly sounded cold.

Susan was a little confused by his sudden coldness. But since he had said that, she decided to follow behind him silently instead. When he turned right, she turned right too.

Did I say something wrong again? Oh my god!

Matteo finally found Natalie at the police station.

She was sitting on a chair, surrounded by a male and a female officer. In her hands was a giant lollipop, and she was enjoying it.

“What's your name, little girl?”

“Natalie.” Her cute voice and the scent of the sweet softened the police officers' hearts.

They all found her name to be pleasing to the ear.

Just as Matteo let out a sigh of relief at finding her, a vein bulged on his forehead when he saw her sitting there and eating a lollipop casually.

Right as he was about to head in, a policewoman sat next to Natalie because she liked the girl very much.

“Tell us, Natalie. Why did you run away from home?”

from home. It's because Daddy's

“What did you say?”

station. Even Matteo paused his steps

here. But now I want to go back. Can

raised her head to stare at the policewoman.

“Why do you want

“Because I miss Daddy...”

head. The

Matteo's fists tightened.

an optimistic person. Even when he encountered many upsetting

was until the

wasn't sure what

 

was guilt, but there was remorse and heartache,

when they went to pick up Natalie, Brandon called them because he learned that they

Matteo couldn't help but wonder

to Natalie if Vivian and the others

entrance and watched tears fall from Natalie's eyes. At that

you up.” He entered

she was so frightened that she jumped into the policewoman's

and the

I don't want...” Natalie

even more

police asked, “Wait a second. Who are you? Why is this child so afraid of you? Are

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