As the identification number and phone number Jesse had used were abruptly deactivated, the
system's tracking work had also been interrupted. It remained the same despite Johann's countless
efforts to revive it.
In an instant, all their leads had been cut off.
Charlotte had been out for the whole day with Bruce and Morgan searching till late at night, yet
there was no news whatsoever.
With the number Nancy provided, she tried taking the initiative to contact Jesse. Nevertheless, it
turned out to be an empty number.
Evidently, Jesse had taken to action after realizing that his number had been disclosed.
Midnight, Charlotte stood along the coast, staring drearily at the sea while the breeze whipped her
hair gently. She felt at a complete loss, just like one of the boats sailing on the sea.
She had been pulling herself together all this while because of her strong determination toward
defending the Nacht family.
No matter how tired she was and what trials and tribulations she went through outside, the moment
she returned home and saw the childrenâs innocent and smiley faces, she would feel a glimpse of
hope within her again.
But now, she felt utterly troubled that she had failed miserably at everythingâthe corporation had
fallen into the hands of a villain, Zachary was still missing, and she had even lost the children.
She had thought she would be able to deal with Chris and the mastermind behind him all by herself.
It was only at that point that she figured that she had thought too highly of her capabilities.
It was only the beginning, yet she had already lost the game.
Even though Jesse had never once shown up before her eyes, she had totally lost her trump card.
At this moment, Charlotte's heart was broken beyond repair.
âMs. Lindberg..." Lupine walked over to Charlotte and covered her with a jacket. âFret not. I'm sure
we'll have a solution.â
âSolution? What solution?â A bitter smile flitted across Charlotte's lips. âMy mind is completely blank
now. I can't think of any possible solutions at all.â
âWe can ask Mr. Lindberg for help.â
âForget about it.â Charlotte let out a deep sigh. âDanrique has already returned to Erihal to prepare
for his retaliation against the Lindberg family. How can I disturb him at such times?â
âThen...â
âNot only did Jesse not get in contact with me, but he has even deactivated his number. It's obvious
that he has no intentions to confront me head-on. Since that's the case, I shall remain passive...â
Worry began overwhelming Charlotte's mind as she held her head low.
"How about we try calling Ms. Gold? Perhaps we can ask her for help in contacting her father?â
Lupine asked tentatively.
"Are you crazy?" Charlotte furrowed her brows. âNancy has already set off the alarm and angered
her father for helping us today. She'll surely be under stern supervision from now on. Contacting her
now will be useless. Worse still, we might even drag her into this mess.â
âT-Then... what should we do?â Lupine did not know what else to say.
âMs. Lindberg, I believe Mr. Spencer and Mr. Sterk still trust you.â Bruce tried to sound Charlotte out.
âThey've been in close contact with me and asked me about the childrenâs situation. How about
trying to discuss it with them?â
âThere's no point in discussing with them. It's good enough that they can take care of the company
right now. They won't be able to attend to such matters. Besides, they aren't good at this...â
âThen...â
âForget it. Go back first.â
All that Charlotte could do was calm herself down first since she was out of solutions.
âI reckon they won't hurt Robbie and Jamie for now. They need the kids to threaten me. Let's head
home first and wait for them to call me.â
âI'll continue to think of something,â Bruce said with a determined look. âI vow to find Robbie and
Jamie even if that means I have to turn the entire H City over.â
âThank you for your hard work.â Charlotte gave him a pat on his back before turning to Lupine and
said, âLet's head to the hospital now.â
âSure.â