Chapter 476
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Chapter 476
The footprints were somewhat jumbled, likely Valerieâs. It wasnât clear whose blood it wasâValerieâs or Ruthâs
Seeing the disordered footprints and knowing Valerie had a high fever, Matthewâs heart clenched. âSearch carefully in this direction. Donât overlook any hiding spots,â he ordered urgently.
Ruth
grumbled quietly. âThat girl is so ruthless Canât believe she actually dared to hit me
âSilence her and take her to the police station Matthew ordered sternly.
âYesâ a man responded. Ruth was instantly terrified. She tried to speak out, but someone slapped her across the face, sending her head to the side.
âBehave yourself!â he snapped. Ruth was then tied up and taken away.
Matthew rubbed his forehead, kept awake all night by thoughts of Valerieâs uncertain situation. âVallic⦠I wonât let anything happen to youâ
Valerie wasnât just his wife. If Olivia was right and Valerie was still the Anderson familyâs granddaughter, any harm coming to Valerie would devastate Olivia. She might not be able to hold on anymore. He had to keep looking
Matthew took a deep breath to steady himself. He knew which direction Valerie had gone and needed to search there. The lack of surveillance and sparse population in the suburban town made it difficult to find witnesses. His best chance was to look for a small shop nearby
âWhere would Valerie go in an unfamiliar place!â he wondered. If it were him, heâs likely head to either a police station or any open shop. With the direction clear, Matthew instructed his team to search all nearby shops and pharmacies. Charles led the group, questioning people door to door along the street
Valerie was always calm in a crisis. She would know exactly what to do and find a safe place to contact him.
In this small town, apart from supermarkets, Valerie might have only sought help from 24âhour stores.
The supermarket wasnât open at the time, so the pharmacy seemed like the most likely option. Yet, almost every pharmacy claimed they hadnât
seen her
Ten minutes later, Matthew arrived at the last pharmacy, holding Valerieâs photo, his hope flickering faintly.
The shop assistant was taken aback, thinking to herself, Whatâs happening today? Why are there so many people here?
âWhat would you like to buy!â she asked.
âHave you
seen this person!â Charles showed her the photo. The shop assistant took a quick look and was immediately surprised. âIs she famous or something? Whyâs everyone asking about her?â
Matthew was caught off guard. After collecting himself, he hurried over to the counter and asked urgently. âHold on, what did you just say? Who clse is looking for her?â
away. That woman
The shop assistant paused, recalling the events. âYeah, about half an hour back, someone dressed like you came by and took her awa looked really roughâcovered in dirt, blood, and she seemed to have a fevert
Matthew frowned upon hearing this. Do you know where they went?
âThat way,â the shop assistant said.
It a sinking sensation in his chest. This wasnât good, If it had been his people, they would have
Matthew followed the direction she pointed and felt a contacted him, but there had been no word.
âSo, who took Valerie away he wondered
At that moment, the shop assistant was also terrified. Seeing them all push over, she hurriedly brought up the surveillance footage on the shopâs
Then, Matthew received Valerieâs last painting, pasta
Matthew watched the last sighting of Valerie on the monitor, his heart aching. He couldnât Cathon how much pain Valerie covered in blood and so wrak
With 2000 people out searching, it would be impossible to figure out who might be an imposter.
Or rather, someone else was investigating Valerie.
had ensured, seeing her
Matthewâs optimism faded as he considered the possibility of someone else tracking Valerie. His expression hardened with determination. He
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quickly requested a map of the town from the pharmacy and meticulously examined it, searching for chies to Valerieâs whereabouts.
The town had intricate reads and sparse surveillance coverage. The pharmacyâs i camera footage, offering just a fleeting glimpse of Valerie, became their final lead. Despite painstakingly analyzing each frame, it failed to provide any additional insights
Even the man in black was dressed like them, making it almost impossible to distinguish him from the others. Plus, he wore a hat that further concealed his identity
No need to rush for the man. The priority now was finding Valerie and that car.
Luckily, it had rained the day before, so the ground was still damp. The footprints and other traces would still be visible. Whoever took Valerie would probably have used smaller roads to evade urveillance cameras, and those roads might have left tire marks.
Matthew quickly identified a few routes âLetâs focus on these smaller roads for investigation!â
After giving the order, he led the way down one of the smaller paths, with Charles close behind. They had more than ten paths to investigate, and rach team member grabbed a map and set off quickly.
were abandoned as
However, navigating through the town proved challenging due to its complex layout and poor infrastructure. Many houses were people often moved out for work, leaving potential hiding spots for Valerie uncertain.
Therefore, Mathew meticulously checked every nook and cranny, knowing that overlooking even one could mean losing track of Valerie Charles trailed behind, his voice tinged with concern. âMr. Grant, you should take care of yourself, Youâve hardly slept since last nightâ âNo way! Matthew replied firmly. âIf Valerie was taken while she was awake, she would have fought back. If she realized they werenât my people, sheâd leave a secret sign. We have to find her
Coincidentally, just as Matthew finished speaking, his sharp eyes caught something sparkling on the roadside. He hurried over, squatted down, and picked it upâa hair dip adomed with a wooden button.