Chapter 276


    Sonya was on the couch watching TV when she heard that news. “What did you say?” She sprang to


    her feet.


    Aubree pinched herself to make herself sound worried and guilty. “This is all my fault. I should‘ve taken


    good care of Essie and kept an eye on her.”


    *How long was she gone? Have you called the police? Where are you now? I‘ll send someone over rig


    ht away,” Sonya said, wishing she was there with them.


    My sweet granddaughter... How did she suddenly go missing?


    Aubree replied, “We‘re looking for her now. We‘ve already called the police, so you don‘t need to worry.


    ”


    Sonya was so anxious that her tone was a little unpleasant as she said, “How am I supposed to not wor


    ry? It‘s getting dark, and Essie is just a kid. She must be terrified now. No, I must tell Elias and get him


    to send someone there to help.”


    Aubree agreed to let them help.


    At that moment, every additional pair of eyes would help.


    Aubree left to help look for Este after she hung up the phone.


    Sonya, on the other hand, called Lucian to get a better idea of what was going on.


    Lucian was walking uphill to search for Este when he suddenly received a call from his mother.


    “Have you found Essie?” asked Sonya as soon as Lucian picked up.


    Lucian frowned when he heard that “Who told you about this?”


    “How long do you n to keep me in the dark about something so important? Where are you right now


    ? I‘ll send someone over.”


    Lucian felt a headacheing. “You don‘t have to. I already had Cayden send some people over.”


    Sonya didn‘t insist further when she heard that, but she wanted to go in person to help look for Este.


    Lucian stopped her, saying, “We‘re in a rural area. Even if youe over, you‘ll be waiting in the hotel.


    Don‘t trouble yourself. I will call you once I‘ve found her.”


    Sonya had no choice but to give up. “You must find Essie as soon as possible, and call me the second


    you find her.”


    “Okay,” came Lucian‘s answer before he hung up the phone..


    As the sky turned darker, Roxanne grew more and more anxious. However, she had no choice but to


    return when she thought about Archie and Benny who were waiting at the entrance of the botanical gar


    den.


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    From afar, she saw Archie and Benny holding hands and waiting for her by the entrance.


    “Mommy!” shouted the kids when they saw Roxanne. They ran to her and asked, “Have you found Essi


    e?”


    Roxanne didn‘t want them to worry, so she forced a smile. “Not yet. I will take you back, then go back o


    ut there to look


    for her.”


    After saying that, she stroked Archie‘s and Benny‘s heads and took them back to the hotel.


    Archie looked at the orange sky above when they were on


    their way back. He was truly worried about Este. “It‘s getting dark. Essie must be scared.”


    Benny was just as worried, but he didn‘t want to worry his mother further, so he mped his mouth shut


    With a heavy heart, Roxanne said, “I will find her as soon as possible.”


    After sending Archie and Benny back to the hotel, she grabbed a torchlight from her luggage and


    turned around to leave.


    Archie pulled


    her shirt and suggested, “Mommy, you should have some dinner before you leave. Otherwise, you‘ll


    run out of energy.”


    Roxanne


    could no longer maintain the smile on her face. Looking pale, she shook her head. “I don‘t have an appe


    Archie and Benny tilted their heads in


    confusion. “Mommy, what are you talking about? We‘ve been with you the entire time, so how is it your f


    Only then did Roxanne realize that she had let that information slip out of her tongue. She quickly acted


    as though it was no big deal and said, “It‘s nothing. Be good and stay here. I have to go now.”


    After saying that, she patted the kids‘ heads and turned around to get into the elevator.