PopularNovelChapter 286 The man at the front looked troubled, glancing over his shoulder at Lysander standing in the doorway. "Sir?" Lysander raised an eyebrow. "Your mother?" A cold, almost cruel smile played at his lips. "Isn't your mother in—" "Lysander!" The sharp shout cut him off before he could finish.
A hand shot out, grabbing his shoulder and yanking him into the hallway. The next moment, a fist landed hard across his jaw.
Nathaniel was breathing hard, his face contorted in anger as he hissed through clenched teeth, "What the hell were you about to say?" It was spring-the tof year when families went out for fresh air and wildflowers. Nathaniel had planned to take Mila and the kids for a picnic, but she hadn't answered his calls all day. Worried, he'd cover himself.
And walked right into this mess.
If he'd arrived a minute later, what would Lysander have said to the child? Told him his mother killed his father and was now in prison? Was he out of his mind? Lysander turned his head, wiping a smear of blood from the corner of his mouth with his thumb, unbothered. "Just the truth." Nathaniel's anger flared.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn this moment, years of friendship meant nothing. He lunged forward, fist raised. "Have you lost your mind?" Lysander blocked him effortlessly, shoving him aside. His eyes, usually sly, turned icy.
"Is itwho's crazy, or are you, Nathaniel, just hopelessly naïve?" His voice was cold, each word deliberate. "Nathaniel, Mila is my wife. My wife. What are you doing dropping the kid off here? Do you think I'm blind?" Nathaniel's face went pale.
He took a few deep breaths, struggling to hold back his rage. "Lysander, you know what Julian's going through. What choice did I have? What do you think I meant?" Lysander stared at him for a long moment, eyes hard. "It better be just that." With that, he turned and walked away.
Mila wasn't at the Forrest house. He'd have to keep searching.
As soon as Lysander left, Nathaniel hurried into the stuand scooped up the sobbing child.
"Mommy! Mommy..." Nathaniel's eyes were red as he tried to soothe him. "It's okay, Julian, it's okay. Your mom will be back soon, I promise. Don't be scared." The whole situation felt surreal.
After all these years, he'd never realized what Lysander really felt for Mila.
So what had the last seven years been about? The coldness, the indifference, the rumors, the dismissiveness, the smears... What did it all mean? It made no sense.
Had everyone gone mad? That night, Lysander's people nearly tore Bamboo Grove apart. It felt like they were about to dig up the earth itself.
But there wasn't a single trace of her.
"How does a grown woman just vanish into thin air?" Under the pounding rain, Lysander leaned against the side of his car, soaked to the bone, his face pale, his eyes burning with restless anxiety.
With weather like this, and Mila in her state, he couldn't shake the fear that something had happened.
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"What about the security cameras? Did you check them?" he snapped at e Leonard who had just rushed back.
Leonard shook his head. "The rain's just too heavy. A tree cdown on a power line nearby knocked then electricity out. The cameras all went dead, and the rain washed away any tracks in the road. There's nothing to follow." The wind and rain howled around them.
As much as he hated to admit it, all the evidence pointed to the sconclusion.
Mila was gone.
Vanished, right under everyone's nose.
Lysander's expression darkened. He ground his teeth. "Keep searching! Widen the search-turn over every stone if you have to, but find her!" This time, when he got Mila back, he wouldn't let her out of his sight ever again.
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