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Chapter 404
Every bit of Maurice’s attention was absorbed by Marguerite.
Neither of them noticed Hammond’s unease at the moment, but Janie noticed his nervous face.
Easy there, Marguerite. What happened?”
Marguerite narrated the entire incident at the hospital to Maurice. Thinking she was overreacting, Maurice tried to
console her, “Even the best hospitals can make mistakes.”
Marguerite was on the verge of tears. “How could they just mistakenly lose a patient? Can’t you just look into it for
me? I beg you!”
She had never pleaded in front of Maurice before, but when it came to their child, she was willing to set aside her
pride.
Over the years, Maurice had been the one searching for their missing child, with no success. He had long given up
hope.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHe didn’t believe that a lost child could be found again, so he had gradually lost his drive.
Therefore, Maurice wasn’t moved by Marguerite’s plea.
Moreover, Marguerite’s reasoning was based on her intuition rather than concrete evidence, which seemed
overblown to Maurice. But seeing how distressed Marguerite was, Maurice couldn’t refuse her request, at least not
outwardly.
He gently squeezed Marguerite’s shoulder, a warm smile playing on his lips, “Alright, I promise I’ll look into this.”
Maurice turned to Hammond and Janie, delegating tasks, “Hammond, go to IT Department and continue to track
down what happened. Janie, visit the hospital when you can.”
Hammond, feeling guilty, hesitated before speaking, “Mr. Winston, maybe I should trade tasks with Janie? This job
requires technical skills, and Janie is young, so she needs the
experience.”
Maurice shot him a stern look.
What a dumbass! Couldn’t he see the bigger picture? The most important thing now was to deal with the hacker
threat! And Hammond, being his right-hand man, was the most suitable person for the task. But now Hammond
was worried about his own family affairs?
Feeling the weight of Maurice’s gaze, Hammond quickly apologized. “Sorry, Mr. Winston. I’m heading to IT
Department right away!”
Hammond turned to leave, his guilt casting a cold shadow over him. Even though he had already arranged things
with the hospital, he still felt uneasy. So he needed to double-check.
He had worked hard to get where he was today, from being a mere butler. He wasn’t going to let his efforts go to
waste!
After Hammond left, Maurice turned to Janie, his tone softening, “Keep a close eye on Marguerite’s matter in the
next few days. If you can find any leads, I will promote you and give you a
raise!”
When Marguerite left the Winston Group, it was already four in the afternoon, just in time for Teresa’s school to
end. With mixed feelings, Marguerite drove towards the kindergarten, eager to see Teresa.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIn the days when their older child was missing, it was Teresa who had brought her comfort.
The little girl’s smile was always so bright, as if she never had a worry in the world.
That made Marguerite even more eager to see her.
But now, Teresa would be in her after-school Taekwondo class. Marguerite planned to sneak in and surprise her.
However, things never go as planned.
Just as Marguerite arrived at the kindergarten and parked her car, she saw Teresa happily skipping out of the main
gate, her hand held by a strange man.
Marguerite took a closer look and found the man oddly familiar!
Teresa was led into a Maybach by him, and then he got into the driver’s seat.
A Maybach? Wait! Isn’t that Frederick’s car? And that man, isn’t he Frederick’s driver?
Why is Teresa getting into Frederick’s car? What is going on?
By the time Marguerite came to her senses, the Maybach was already weaving through traffic, ready to hit the
highway.
A sense of foreboding welled up in her heart! Without a second thought, Marguerite stepped hard on the gas and
sped after them!
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