After saying that, Norman Bennett carefully held up the cup of water that had cooled down beside him, supported her neck with one hand, and gently fed her the water. After drinking the water, she felt her mood improve slightly. Although she was not satisfied with Norman Bennett’s decision, there was nothing else she could do. Looking at the turned-off phone beside her, she said, "Give me the charger." Her tone was a bit harsh, but her soft voice sounded more like she was acting spoiled. The man knew she was still angry, so his tone was extra gentle. At this moment, a notification sound from a phone rang. Clearly, it wasn’t hers, since she didn’t even have a charger right now. Norman Bennett picked up his phone, glanced at it, and frowned. Seeing this, she curiously leaned over; it was a chat between Norman Bennett and Raymond Wood. [Has Summer Hue been to Frontier City?] This was what Norman Bennett sent. And Raymond Wood replied [President, Summer Hue has no travel record to Frontier City, including airport, train station, bus station, or self-drive.] Why would he suddenly check up on Summer Hue? When she raised her eyes to look at the man, he was already looking at her. "What happened? Is something wrong?" She was the first to speak, knowing Zane Bennett had just called Norman Bennett. Although she didn’t know what had happened, she felt it was not a good thing. Just as Norman Bennett was about to say something to her, the phone rang again. Raymond Wood: "President, Miss Summer Hue disappeared after entering the underground parking lot at North City Airport, and coincidentally, the surveillance inside the parking lot is broken today." "Bro, what’s the situation?" Zane Bennett had just come out of the underground parking lot, and he had searched far and wide, but found nothing. His heart couldn’t help but grow anxious. "Summer sent me a message saying she came to see me, sent at 7 AM this morning. Raymond checked, there are no travel records for her, the last appearance was at the airport parking lot. Do you think she might still be there?" The voice over the call was a woman’s, with a slightly urgent tone; clearly, it was Elliana Lyle’s. Impossible, he had already searched the parking lot, and Summer’s car was parked perfectly, with no traces around it. He said, "I’ve searched the parking lot, I’m heading to find a staff member to check the surveillance footage." As he spoke and was about to run toward where the staff was, Elliana said over the phone, "The surveillance in the parking lot broke today. Quickly, report this to the police." "What?" Zane Bennett froze in place, the surveillance broke? How could it just break today? This was too much of a coincidence. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, his heart suddenly tightened! "Alright, I’ll report it to the police now!" The call ended, and it was Zane Bennett who hung up. Elliana Lyle stared at the disconnected call, unable to calm herself for a long time. Praying in her heart, hopefully, nothing bad had happened, praying fervently. "Don’t worry, we’ll find her." Faced with Norman Bennett’s words of comfort, she broke down instantly. She had narrowly escaped herself, and the last thing she wanted was for anything to happen to those around her. But Summer Hue, a perfectly fine person, disappeared after entering a parking lot; how could this not be an issue? "Norman Bennett, can you... can you show me the footage of the parking lot’s exit and entrance?" She knew that Norman Bennett had the capability to access the surveillance videos. Although she wasn’t someone adept at solving mysteries, she wanted to find the person as swiftly as possible. Norman Bennett nodded slightly, agreeing. Upon learning that Summer Hue might have disappeared, he had already dispatched a number of people to search the airport and forwarded the surveillance ahead to Raymond Wood in North City. Soon, Raymond Wood sent her over the surveillance video, which was over six hours long. She played it at double speed, seeing many cars leaving the parking lot, but everything seemed normal. Only a white Volkswagen appeared somewhat suspicious to her. Pausing it, she discovered a red mark on the door of the white car. Due to the nature of surveillance, she couldn’t see clearly what it was, but she couldn’t ignore it. Comparing it with the entrance footage, she found that the car entered at 7:15 AM. It was clean, without any red mark. And... this car was right behind Summer Hue’s car! It exited at 7:24 AM, but what happened during those few minutes, no one knew. When she looked up, she realized Norman Bennett was no longer in the hospital room, probably off to the restroom. After all, Frontier City’s hospital rooms didn’t come with attached restrooms, only one at the far end of the corridor outside. Perhaps Norman Bennett went to fetch her some food. Once she finished this last bottle of IV fluid, she could be discharged. She then sent the screenshot of the Volkswagen to Zane Bennett, saying, "This car seems suspicious; when it went in, there was no red mark on the door, but it had one when it came out, plus this car followed Summer Hue’s car." Zane Bennett: "Got it, I’m going to look for it." Follow current novᴇls on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⟡𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 Abandoned rubber factory. A white Volkswagen stopped by the cement road, a very distinct red mark on the right door. "Ren, be careful with your actions, don’t harm her." The speaker was a middle-aged man, dressed in a black casual jacket, wearing a mask, with cold eyes, and an even colder tone. If observed closely, one would notice a faint scar running across his eye. The two being addressed were carrying an unconscious girl towards the inside of the deserted factory. Ren noticed a red mark on his glove, and with disdain, rubbed it off on his clothes. Since it was the outskirts, there weren’t many people around, coupled with the factory being abandoned for years, deserted and unvisited for a long time, the cement floor had cracked, allowing many weeds and wildflowers to sprout through. Cement walls were crawling with lush climbing ivy, possessing a chaotic yet natural beauty. Especially the distant sunset, casting an orange glow over the abandoned factory, adding a layer of luminance to it. The four of them eventually disappeared into the factory’s entrance. Inside the factory, the girl was placed on a wooden panel, which appeared rather clean. Disheveled hair strands concealed the girl’s face, rendering her features indistinguishable. Soon after, the girl woke up, struggling to sit up, clutching her dizzy head. After a long while, she tiptoed her fingers through her messy hair, revealing herself as Summer Hue. Outside, the cold moonlight came in through the glassless window. Before she could assess her surroundings, she realized her clothing was disheveled, a sudden uneasy feeling surged through her heart. After calming down, she figured nothing had happened, after all, she could tell, and could feel if something had transpired. Sighing in relief, she began to recall. That morning, she was driving to the airport, got off the car in the parking, and had her mouth suddenly covered. She couldn’t remember. While dazedly recollecting, a light appeared outside. Neither too strong nor too weak, just an ordinary phone flashlight. A man’s voice calling brought Summer Hue back to reality, and it came from the light’s source, she looked that way. The voice seemed very familiar, but her head felt foggy, unable to recall immediately. He had come to find her. So she shouted, "I’m here."