Under the Heiress' Facade

On the other hand, Nathan and Stephen had just met at the designated location and were walking through the forest in Hera's direction.

The forest was so large that it would take them more than 20 minutes to reach their destination.

"Let's race. The loser buys beer!" Nathan suggested.

Stephen could tell Nathan was worried about Hera. But he was exhausted and didn't want to run, so he responded nonchalantly, "Don't worry, this area is safe. Nothing will happen."

"I think she's afraid of the dark. We should get there soon," Nathan stated.

Despite her fear, Hera persisted and pretended to be fine. It was most likely because she didn't want others to know about her weakness.

"Hey, you seem to pay extra close attention to her. Are you interested in her? Didn't you warn me not to take advantage of her because she's related to Mr. Killian?" Stephen joked.

Nathan said seriously, "Stop spouting rubbish! Since I brought her here, I have to be responsible for her safety. If something happens to her, I won't be able to explain it to Mr. Killian."

"You don't need to worry-" Stephen was about to soothe Nathan when he noticed three faint lights sweeping through the forest ahead. He abruptly stopped speaking and became serious.

Nathan and he exchanged glances, confirming that they had seen the lights.

Stephen cursed, "Damn, you jinxed it!"

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When they arrived, Hera was no longer there, and the flashlights they had seen earlier were gone.

"Shit!" Nathan panted and clenched his fists. Out of professional instinct, he first protected the scene before observing the traces.

The car headlights were facing the direction of the fourth tree, and he saw that the roots had been turned over. He wondered if the box had been found. Hera's shovel and flashlight were on the grass. The grass showed traces of being trodden by many people.

"I'll go to the car and take a look," Stephen said.

The car had a dashcam, and its front was facing the crime scene. He hoped it captured the culprits.

However, when Stephen got into the car, he discovered that the memory card of the dashcam had been taken away. Even Hera's bag was missing from the back seat.

He looked around again. It was so dark that he couldn't see anything He didn't know which direction the culprits had fled. However, the fact that he didn't see the lights indicated that the culprits were still nearby.

"How's it going?" Nathan ran over and asked. He was unable to locate any useful clues due to the limited lights.

Stephen lit a cigarette and said frustratedly, "They took the dashcam's memory card! I believe they came prepared. Sorry, I shouldn't have been so careless."

"Find someone to check the surveillance footage of nearby road sections, especially in the village. We must locate Hera before they go far!"

Nathan made a call after he finished speaking.

...

Shaun was in the VIP ward at Jedburgh's Reinland Hospital. His legs were in a cast, and he was lying dejectedly on the hospital bed. He was now looking at Bernard pitifully.

"Bernard, do you still have Hera's life-saving pills? Ask her to give me two more."

Previously, he didn't believe that the pills Hera had given him were life-saving. He was even unwilling to take them. Bernard was the one who forced him to take them. Half an hour later, he found that they

worked.

"I don't have any!" Bernard refused indifferently and looked at his watch. "Since you're fine, I'll leave."

Shaun shouted, "I'm not fine at all!"

Right then, Bernard's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID and saw that it was Nathan. He immediately picked up the call.

"Mr. Killian, Ms. Youngworth is missing."