âExcuse me, did you all see those mysterious men in black? Theyâre bad guys. They must be here to catch us. If they ask you guys if youâve ever seen us, please donât tell them! Or else my grandma and I will die in their hands!â Tears and snot streamed down Timâs face as he said pitifully. It was a sight that could easily cause one to be sympathetic.
âDonât be afraid. Weâll keep your presence a secret. Go find a place to hide for now.â The nurses felt their hearts ached for him and agreed to his plea readily as they ruffled his head.
âThank you! Thank you so much!â With that, Tim darted away.
While no one noticed him, he scuttled back into the ward.
âGrandma, Iâll help you to the restroom. Weâll head to the hospital later.â
In truth, Tim had asked around and knew there would be a vehicle heading to the hospital to collect IV drips. He figured they would be able to tag along without paying any fares.
âAll right.â Mary followed Tim to the restroom.
Just as they headed in, some bodyguards came over.
Holding onto a snapshot of Tim, the guard questioned, âHas anyone seen this child?â
âNo,â Hearing that reply, he threw another question. âThen, have you seen this old lady?â
âNo.â
Hiding in a corner, Tim felt relieved after hearing how the cooperative crowd had pretended they had never seen him before.
After the bodyguards left, the boy ran out and bowed politely. âThank you, everyone. Thank you so much!â
âYouâre welcome. Tim, do you need our help to call the police for you?â Various family members of the patients in the ward kindly offered their help.
âNo, that wonât be necessary.â He waved his hand dismissively. âThose people look too troublesome to handle, so we will avoid them ourselves. Even if you call the police, theyâll be released soon after getting arrested. My grandma and I will lead an even more difficult life if thatâs the case. You guys have helped us out so much earlier, and thatâs more than enough. Iâm very grateful for that!â
Timâs words made perfect sense to the crowd. âYou two have to be extra cautious then.â
âSure thing.â Tim nodded his head and ran to the entrance to observe the situation.
Only upon making sure that those bodyguards had left did he run back and pick Mary up to get onto the vehicle heading to the hospital.
About half an hour later, Benjamin gave another order since the search was still fruitless.
âCall Jack and the others to come over and help with the search here.â
At that, Ethen relayed his instructions at once. âMr. Graham, weâve almost combed the entire area. Perhaps the kid has already left the village?â
Otherwise, how is it possible that we canât find him?
Ethen was utterly baffled.
âAs you mentioned, we âalmostâ searched everywhere in the village. That means there are still places we have yet to search,â Benjamin chided.
He then pulled out his laptop and accessed the villageâs surveillance cameras to check if there were any leads.
âHave you allocated people to every entrance of this village?â
âI did. As long as Tim is still in the village, weâll definitely be able to find him.â Ethen spoke in a convincing tone.
Hearing that, Benjamin carried on looking through the surveillance cameras.
Back at Yaleview, the five little ones had woken up and ran to find Arissa.
Seeing her sitting right before the computer, Zachary was shocked. âMommy, did you not sleep for the whole night?â
Gavin threw a glance at his brother. âHow do you know that Mommy didnât sleep?â
âMommy was still wide awake when I woke up in the middle of the night to get some water,â Zachary explained, his gaze still locked on Arissa.
Upon noticing the signs of fatigue on her face, the boy furrowed his brows.
Iâm sure Mommy didnât sleep.
âI was so busy I forgot about the time.â Arissa hurriedly tried to explain to the kids.
âMommy, why didnât you sleep?â Oliver turned to look at her concernedly.
The More the Merrier ï¤Chapter 437 EX-husband Groveling to Me ï¤Chapter 730 Let Victor Shoot For You Just then, the observant Jasper spotted the content on the computer screen and remarked, âMommy is trying to find our missing brother!â
Hearing that, the five little ones exchanged glances with one another.
Jesse walked over, appearing distressed. âMommy, why did you not sleep? Weâll be upset if youâre tired out because of that!â
Arissa caressed her daughterâs head. âIâm fine. You guys should go and wash up now.â
âMommy, you canât do that. Youâll get sick if you donât sleep!â Gavin persuaded anxiously.
Arissa knew the kids were worried for her, so she nodded and promised, âIâll pay more attention from now on, okay? Now, go ahead and wash up.
You guys still have to go to school later.â
Finishing her words, she stood up and prepared to take them back to their room to wash up.