Chapter 208


    What do you mean, this mother got a target on her back? Are you telling me that someone is actually


    out for revenge on military families?”


    “No way, who would stoop so low as to pick on military families?”


    I didn’t get it, are you saying that Mom could be in danger too? So, if we keep an eye on her, we might


    get the kid back.


    On the other side of the screen, the mother of the lost child, who had been lost in thought, perked up at


    these words and finally looked at Winnie, her eyes holding a glimmer of hope. She asked, “If I face this


    ordeal, does it mean my Lacy wille back safely?”


    Her question sent a shock through the viewers watching the livestream. The silence from the guests


    was deafening, and even Candace couldn’t help but tear up.


    Winnie paused for a moment before responding, “There’s no sure thing. This is a separate ordeal for


    both you and your kid.”


    She continued, “Based on your astrological chart, I can tell your child is still safe for now, so you need


    to stay strong. The show’s crew is currently en route to Serenity City. I need you to think back. Is there


    someone who’s not a family member, but someone close who spends a lot of time with your child?”


    “What do you mean?” Lacy’s mother’s eyes were red–rimmed, her voice hoarse, “Are you saying that


    someone close to me took my child?”


    Winnie exined, “The signs in your astrological house indicate a connection, suggesting the person is


    someone you know, or have met before. If the same person is behind both your and your child’s trials,


    then we might find a clue by starting with them.


    Your niece mentioned the child disappeared from the neighborhood. The police couldn’t find footage of


    the child being taken out of the area, so it’s possible the person is still in the neighborhood, and it’s very


    likely someone who lives there and hase into contact with you and your child.”


    Winnie’s analysis brought a glimmer of hope to the situation. Across from her, Lacy’s mom stood up


    from her chair as if struck by a bolt of lightning, her mind racing to make sense of it all.


    In her urgency, her brainstorming seemed all the more strenuous.


    Seeing her struggle, Kane stepped in to guide her, “Don’t panic. First, think about anyone in the


    neighborhood you’ve had issues with. Has there been any conflict with you or your child during


    ytime?”


    Following Kane’s lead, Lacy’s mom calmed down a bit and thought for a while before mentioning two


    neighbors she and her child had conflicts with, but they were minor like


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    kids pushing each other while ying orints from downstairs neighbors about noise


    Winnie asked the viewer to privately send her the birthdates and times of Lacy’s mom and her child for


    further astrological analysis, and then said, “The danger star points to the southeast. Do you know


    anyone who lives in that direction, within the neighborhood?”


    Upon hearing this, Lacy’s mom’s expression turned agitated, “The family that shed with Lacy lives


    on that side. Their house is near the yground, so we’ve seen them several times. Could it be


    them?.”


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    “To be sure, I need to see the person’s face. Do you have a photo, or can you go now with your phone


    and find them?” Winnie instructed, not forgetting to remind her, “Take a family member or a police


    officer with you for safety.”


    The viewer and Lacy’s mother were already trusting Winnie’s insights and followed her lead. On


    hearing her advice, Lacy’s mom immediately called her dad and, with the phone in hand, went to that


    family’s home.


    Fortunately, they ran into her downstairs.


    Living in the same neighborhood, she was aware of the missing child. Even though they had had


    arguments, they wouldn’t kick her when she was down and politely inquired


    about the situation.


    Just by her demeanor, she didn’t seem suspicious at all.


    Even after seeing the woman’s face, Winnie shook her head, “It’s not her.”


    The viewer and family members showed their disappointment, which was quickly followed by Winnie’s


    voice, “However, she knows the person we’re looking for. Ask her in detail about who you both know or


    have seen around.”


    Hearing this, the viewer and her dad hurried to question the neighbor, who was perplexed at first and


    even more so when she learned they were consulting a psychic. However, seeing Lacy’s mother’s worn


    and sorrowful expression, and being a mother herself, she understood and patiently helped them go


    through the list of people they both knew in the neighborhood.


    Meanwhile, the show’s crew had entered Serenity City.


    Through their questioning, they narrowed it down to two people they both knew.


    One was a single mother who made homemade desserts for the neighborhood, from whom Lacy’s


    mother sometimes bought handmade cupcakes.


    The other was a couple whose child had passed away years ago. The mother had created a Moms‘


    group to offer advice to new mothers and asionally watched over the children ying downstairs.


    Neither seemed suspicious, but the audience had a hunch about the single mother,


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    considering she could lure kids with sweets and had fewer people at home, making it easier to hide a


    child.


    They decided to confront her first.


    But from the live stream, Winnie’s voice suddenly cut through, “Go to the home of the couple who lost


    their child first.”


    Trusting Winnie’s judgment, they immediately went to that home.


    They arrived just as the man of the house was returning from histe shift, puzzled to see them.


    “What can I do for you?” he asked.


    After they exined their purpose, his face darkened, but he managed to say, “I understand you’re


    desperate to find your child, but you can’t just barge into my home. Besides, you said the child was lost


    two days ago, and I’ve been home all this time. There are no children here.”


    Lacy’s mother pleaded desperately, and they subtly aimed their phone at the man.


    Instantly, Winnie’s confident voice came through the earpiece, “It’s not him, but someone rted to


    him.”


    Hearing this, the viewer didn’t hesitate to push past her dad, who was arguing with the man and barged


    into the house.


    The woman of the house came out just in time to hear themotion. Her face shifted slightly upon


    seeing them, but before the viewer could ask, Winnie’s voice came through from the live stream, “It’s


    her.”


    At those words, the viewer shouted out, “Auntie. Dad. The psychic says it’s her.”


    The woman, as if realizing what was happening, suddenly turned and ran.


    Lacy’s mother and the view’s father, seeing this, didn’t hesitate and rushed into the house


    after her.


    The next moment, they saw the woman dart into a room and lock the door behind her.


    Without a second thought, the father charged forward and kicked the door open.


    The man of the house was fuming, on the verge of barking out an angry rebuke, when suddenly, a shrill


    scream from a young boy pierced the air from inside the house.


    The sound sent a shockwave through the onlookers and the family members, their faces alight with


    rm. With a fierce kick, they burst open the front door and charged inside, only to freeze at the sight


    that greeted them, their eyes wide with fury and dismay.


    There, the woman of the house clung desperately to a three–year–old child, her back pressed against


    the balcony railing, eyes darting fearfully toward the intruders. Her face