Chapter 1574
A pair of feet appeared beside the device. Without hesitation, they kicked it down the slope. The phone soon vanished into the underbrush.
Then the person carefully wiped away any signs of their presence, including their footprints.
After that, they turned and disappeared into the shadows.
When the call went unanswered, Lucas panicked.
Without wasting another second, he broke into a run, retracing his steps back toward the spot where they’d parted.
One thought echoed relentlessly in his mind: he needed to find Belinda.
“Belinda! Belinda!” he shouted, his voice raw, slicing through the silence of the trees.
Ten minutes had elapsed since Lucas began retracing Belinda’s steps, yet he still couldn’t find her.
The night was cloaked in darkness, and the whispering wind stirred the trees, their rustling leaves sending a chill through him. The eerie ambiance quickened his pulse, filling him with dread.
Abruptly, his phone pierced the silence with its ring.
Lucas immediately retrieved his phone, but seeing Johnson’s name on the screen brought a pang of disappointment. Frowning, he answered, “Hello.”
“Lucas, we’ve located Faye. Cathy and I are bringing her back now. You should head back, too,” Johnson said.
The news of finding Faye failed to ease the tension in Lucas’s face. In a low, urgent tone, he asked, “Have you seen Belinda?”
Johnson paused, caught off guard. “Belinda? What do you mean? Wasn’t she with you earlier?”
Lucas’s expression grew somber as he explained, “We were together earlier, but when we couldn’t find Faye, Belinda suggested we split up to cover more ground. About ten minutes ago, something felt off. I’ve been trying to call her, but she never picked up.”
Johnson’s tone turned grave. “We’ll start searching for Belinda immediately. Don’t panic, Lucas. I’ll contact Mr. Ramos right now and have him send more people to search for Belinda.”
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“All right,” Lucas replied, his voice steady but strained. “Tell everyone to listen for a ringing phone or look for any light. I’ll keep trying Belinda’s number.”
“Understood,” Johnson said before ending the call.
“What’s happening? Is Belinda missing?” Faye’s voice trembled with worry.
Catherine, standing nearby, shared her concern, her face tight with worry.
Johnson nodded grimly. “Yeah, Lucas said they split up to search, and now, Belinda’s not answering her phone.”
Faye’s eyes welled up, her lips quivering. “This is all my fault. If I hadn’t been so reckless, coming to this mountain in the dead of night, Belinda wouldn’t be lost.”
“You’re damn right it’s your fault!” Catherine snapped, turning on Faye with…