Chapter 1987

In a tone filled with worry, he added, “The individual I arranged for their pickup in Dorburn hasn’t seen them either.

Is something amiss?”

Before Matthew could respond to Kristian’s question, his office phone rang.

After a brief internal call, he switched his cell phone to speaker mode and set it on the table.

Fernando entered, looking distressed, and announced, “Mr.

Clark, there’s troubling news.

Mrs.

Clark’s plane has crashed into the ocean for reasons unknown.

They’re missing now!”

Matthew stood abruptly, the chair scraping the floor loudly.

He asked urgently, “Crashed into the sea? Which part of the sea? Why are you still here? Organize a search team i

mmediately!”

He then put his cell phone near his ear again.

Kristian, sounding anxious, inquired, “A crash into the sea? Is he referring to Bella and Stella’s plane?”

“Yes,” Matthew replied tersely, his voice heavy with concern.

Kristian reacted with immediate panic.

“How could this happen? I’m heading back right now and will catch the first flight available!”

Without another word, Matthew hung up and departed with Fernando.

Upon reaching the door, they encountered Lindsay.

She appeared alarmed.

Matthew scowled and demanded, “What are you doing here?”

“I apologize, Matthew.

I overheard the conversation unintentionally.

Stella’s plane… it fell into the sea.

She’s alright, isn’t she?”

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Lindsay asked anxiously.

With a stern look, Matthew cautioned her, “Regardless of what you’ve heard, do not inform Grandpa and Grandma.

”

“I assure you, I won’t say a word,” Lindsay responded hastily, adding, “They wouldn’t withstand such a tragedy.

I’ll keep it to myself.

Despite her reassurances, she felt a wave of relief in her heart.

Stella’s plane had plummeted into the sea.

Surely, she couldn’t have survived such a fate.

If Stella were gone forever, Matthew would eventually gravitate toward her due to her connections with Waldo and Lucia.

The more Lindsay pondered, the greater her excitement grew.

It seemed even fate was on her side.

Matthew, without sparing her a glance, departed.

He, along with Fernando, rushed to the crash site, where the search and rescue team was already in action.

The vastness of the sea, however, made their efforts seem futile.