---- Chapter 18 His thoughts involuntarily drifted far away, and Melanie's pitiful figure instantly entered his mind. When Olive was in his arms, what was Melanie doing? Was she hiding alone in a corner, silently crying, or waiting anxiously for her father to appear and give her a little love? Melanie's tearful face, eyes filled with unshed tears, trying hard to hold them back, played in Mike's mind like a scene from a movie, repeating again and again. "T'm such a damn jerk!" Mike suddenly raised his hand and struck his head violently, his eyes full of regret and self-blame. At that moment, guilt surged over him like a tidal wave, completely engulfing him, reaching an unprecedented peak. "No, I can't just sit here and do nothing." He muttered to himself, his eyes filled with ---- determination. "I've already deeply hurt Shannon and Melanie. I must find them, no matter what it takes." Jennifer, seeing this, immediately burst into tears, opening her arms to try and stop him. "Mike, wake up! Since Shannon is determined to leave you, she certainly doesn't want to be found. Let her go, and set yourself free too." She sobbed, her face streaked with tears. "All these years, you've always been with me and Oliver. Her heart must have long turned cold. Why don't we just forget the past and start over, okay?" Jennifer slightly tilted her head back, her eyes filled with longing. "After all these years, I realized that I still only have you in my heart, Mike. Let's give Oliver a complete family..." If this had been before, Jennifer's crying would have made Mike feel deeply sorry, and he would have ---- hurriedly pulled her into his arms to comfort her softly. But now, with his mind full of anxiety and urgency, he just wanted to immediately set off to search for Melanie and Shannon. He coldly pushed Jennifer's hand away, his brows furrowed, his tone cold. "If you want a family, go find your ex-husband! I have my own wife and child. Jennifer, from now on, let's keep our distance. Don't come find me anymore." Having said that, Mike moved like a wound-up machine, not stopping for a moment. He took matters into his own hands, trying every possible way to find our whereabouts. He went live, tearfully confessing his longing and guilt into the camera, hoping to use the power of the internet to make us see it. He posted wildly on major social media platforms, detailing our physical traits, preferences, and habits, hoping netizens would provide clues. ---- He even went so far as to contact TV reporters, begging them to help publicize the missing persons notice, so that more people would know. However, after all his efforts, the results shattered all the hopes he had. He was told that in the Home Office's system, there was no information about Shannon and Melanie. Mike collapsed on the ground, holding his head in his hands, the feelings of regret shadowing him, tightly wrapping around him. After a long while, as if a sudden thought crossed his mind, he suddenly raised his head, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes. "I know... I know where Shannon and Melanie are." Ihad never imagined that, in this foreign land, there would be a day when I would meet Mike again.