âMr.
Fowler, Iâve uncovered that Melissaâs adoptive parents visited Warsew recently.
There was a confrontation between Ryanâs mother and Melissa, documented at the police station.
Add to that Mr.
Smithâs unexpected visit.
I believe itâs related to Melissaâs true parentage.
Melissa may have felt threatened, leading her to leave you at that time.
And sadly, I currently canât locate Melissa.
â
Pallor blanketed Marcusâ countenance.
Repeatedly, he scrutinized the video and Sylviaâs message.
Sylvia phoned, her tone hesitant.
âMr.
Fowler, should we postpone the flight?â
âPush it back by a week,â Marcus uttered, his voice coarse.
A sigh of relief escaped Sylviaâs Lips.
Subsequently, Marcus tapped into all his connections in an attempt to locate Melissa.
Truth be told, he had never contemplated the next steps after locating Melissa.
Despite their strained situation, he felt compelled to at least ensure her well-being.
Moreover, an apology was in order.
Regret weighed heavily on him.
He berated himself for mistreating her, for uttering the degrading offer of two million dollars for a night, and for deeming her worthless.
It wasnât a secret that she was such a fragile soul.
Despite Marcus exhausting all his connections, Melissa remained elusive.
Waylenâs frustration boiled over, berating Marcus for his perceived ineffectiveness in locating Melissa and emphasizing that his only woman was left incensed.
Marcus found himself in a somber state of mind.
Opting against returning to the Fowlersâ residence, Marcus revisited the apartment.
Upon entering, the aroma of a prepared meal greeted him.
A momentary pause of surprise struck Marcus.
Hastening to the kitchen, he instinctively called for Melissa, only to discover it was a Fowler household servant, not Melissa.
The servant offered a smile.
âYour mother was concerned you might skip meals, so she instructed me to prepare a delectable dish for you.
She even taught me how to make these lamb chops, cooked with red wine.
â
Lamb chopâ¦
Thoughts involuntarily drifted to the time when he accompanied Melissa to grocery shopping at the supermarket.
On that day, he spent the only 300 dollars Melissa had.
She seemed distressed.