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Every time she saw someone carrying a child, she would rush over as if possessed. Yet, each time, hope turned to disappointment.
Grace was already in tears. For her, Austin was her very life.
If anything were to happen to Austin, she truly didn’t know what would keep her going.
Vivian, after searching in vain for the child, quickly caught up with Grace. “Grace, we can’t keep searching aimlessly. Let’s call Justin! Justin will have a way!” Grace, who had just lost her ability to think clearly, was jolted back to reality by Vivian’s reminder. She urgently took out her phone to call Justin.
But when she made the call, there was no answer.
Vivian, seeing the situation, also tried calling Justin with her own phone, only to face the same silence.
Grace was at a complete loss, collapsing to the ground in despair, her sobs echoing.
Just then, her phone rang.
She answered it hastily, but it was Brian’s voice on the other end. “Grace, you really have some nerve! I’ve called you so many times. Why didn’t you pick up?”
Brian suddenly heard the sound of sobbing through the phone. His eyebrows knitted in concern. “Grace? What’s wrong?”
She clung to the call as if it were her last lifeline, pleading urgently. “Brian… Austin is missing… Can you help me find my child?”
His heart clenched, and he immediately asked with calm composure. “Where did Austin go missing? Where are you now? Send me your location, and I’ll come to you right away.”
Grace felt a glimmer of hope, wiped away her tears, and sent her location through WhatsApp.
At that moment, Brian was already in the garage, opening the car door as he spoke. “Where did Austin go missing? What was the approximate time?”
His voice was steady, with a kind of magic that gradually calmed her heart.
“It was at Eastlake Park, between 1:45 PM and 2:00 PM.”
“Alright.”
Brian did not hang up but used another phone to make a call.
Grace listened as he spoke in a deep, orderly manner into the phone. “Hello, this is Brian. Could you please help me retrieve the surveillance information from the vicinity of Eastlake Park? I’m looking for any footage of someone taking a baby from the park between 1:45 PM and 2:00 PM… Yes, thank you. I’ll definitely treat you to a meal another day.”
After a moment, it seemed he made another call to the traffic management department, instructing them to check all vehicles at the intersections.
Upon hearing his orderly arrangements, Grace’s heart gradually settled.
Before long, Brian pulled up in front of her in his car.
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He rolled down the window. “Get in!”
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Grace got in, with Vivian also seated in the back. Brian drove around, and Grace’s gaze was fixed intently on the pedestrians along the road. Meanwhile, inside a black sedan, Emily looked at the child in her arms with a slight squint and asked Louise beside her, “Is this the little brat?” Louise took a glance and was taken aback for a moment.
Why did the child’s features resemble Brian somewhat?
“Is it her?” Emily asked again.
Louise snapped out of her daze. “I haven’t seen her before. It should be correct. Time is of the essence. We should get rid of her quickly.” Emily nodded, handed the child to Louise to hold, and then started the vehicle.
Austin, after all the commotion, had woken up at this point.
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