NovelAppIt had been 15 hours since Alyssa vanished after leaving the presidential office.
Jeremy mobilized multiple teams for the search using every bit of his authority. Joined by Jasper, Cyrus, and Jonah, he stormed Rose Nursing Home, Alyssa's last known location.
Their arrival broke the silence of the nursing home.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMiley, despite her insistence, was stopped by Jonah from joining them, given the high profiles of both her and Jeremy.
Meanwhile, Axel had finally reunited with Amber after countless trials. He stayed by her side at the hospital, where she remained hospitalized. Jonah and Cyrus choose to keep him in the dark about Alyssa, unwilling to rob him of the bliss he had fought so hard to achieve.
Outside the nursing home, the head of security and the Criminal Investigation Unit had sealed the building. No one could enter or leave.
Alerted by themotion, the on-duty security guard and the nursing home's administrator arrived, stunned by the sight before them.
Cyrus, using his technical expertise, accessed the entrance surveillance footage. When Alyssa's slender figure appeared on the screen, tension gripped everyone.
"Lyse!" Jasper's bloodshot eyes widened as he shouted, unable to control his emotions. It was as if he believed his voice could reach her through the video.
"Where's the caregiver who attended to this woman? Bring him here, now!" Cyrus' sharp eyes locked on the administrator.
Indeed, the seasoned criminal investigator's intimidation was a force to be reckoned with. Within five minutes, the male caregiver who had weed Alyssa approached them, his eyes cast down.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCyrus scrutinized him closely. Suspicion gnawed at him.
Years of dealing with criminals had honed his instincts. He could usually read guilt at a glance. But this man? He seemed like nothing more than a timid, unassuming caregiver. His face bore every emotion he felt, far from someone capable of harm.
"How is it," Jasper's voice trembled with barely suppressed fury, "that you, out of all the caregivers here, happened to meet my wife when she arrived? Why you?" The veins on Jasper's temples throbbed; his hand shot out, grabbing the caregiver by his collar and lifting him off the ground. "Talk! Are you one of Jameson Schmidt's men? Did you help him? Where did you take my wife? Tell us!" Jasper's roar was a primal eruption, a thunderous bellow that shattered the oppressive silence of the hall and echoed through the inky blackness beyond.
"I-I didn't... It wasn't me!" the male caregiver stuttered, his legs trembling as he stared wide-eyed at Jasper. He felt like he couldn't explain himself.
The head of the Criminal Investigation Unit barked, "Take this person back to the station. Give him a rigorous interrogation. That will surely make him confess!" "Yes, sir!" Two officers were about to carry out the order when the administrator hurried forward. "It's a elfoet misunderstanding. This has got be a misunderstanding! Is the Jameson Schmidt you're all talking about the owner of our nursing home? Is it the philanthropist, Mr. Schmidt?" "The philanthropist?" Cyrus burst out laughing when he heard that. "Sdamn philanthropist he is. He's just a heartless capitalist through and through and an extremely evil wolf in sheep's clothing." "T-That's not true!"
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