Chapter 424 The Person Remains Missing


    At The Entrance of Mr. Lawson’s Shop.


    Joseph had barely uttered a few words when the phone call ended, leaving his face flushed with anger.


    “Ang!” he muttered through gritted teeth, consumed by anger and


    resentment.


    Mr. Lawson from his small shop remarked, “Time is ticking.”


    Fixing Mr. Lawson with a cold stare, Joseph settled his bill and left without another nce. He knew


    that trying to call Ang again would only lead to another abrupt hang–up.


    He needed another n. As he went home, Joseph pondered who else he could turn to for help. With


    no other options in sight, he thought of Christopher.


    Had Christopher, who cared deeply for Fanny, already found her? he thought.


    Without dy, he dialed Christopher’s number. However, the call went straight to voicemail. Being


    unaware that Christopher was currently on a flight, Joseph even entertained the thought that he might


    have found Fanny and deliberately kept her hidden!


    In the dead of night, Joseph remained clueless about Fanny’s whereabouts. Then, unexpectedly,


    Christopher reached out to him. Joseph quickly answered the phone, bombarding Christopher with a


    barrage of questions, demanding answers, and punctuating his frustration with a few choice curses.


    This is a testament to his hours spent running around like a headless chicken.


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    Ultimately, it all boiled down to one inquiry, “Christopher! Where is Fanny?”


    “Joseph, I haven’t found her. I’m calling to check if you have any leads,” Christopher responded.


    Feeling unfairly med and bewildered, Christopher exined that Jonathan’s associates had


    confiscated his phone earlier, and he had only just managed to retrieve it upon boarding the ne.


    Having found a hotel at the airport to charge his phone, he finally had the chance to make a call.


    Joseph’s anger red up once more upon learning that Christopher had not searched for Fanny,


    infuriating him even more than the idea of Christopher concealing Fanny.


    “I am currently in Riverdon. It was Jonathan who made this all happen.” Christopher stammered,


    recounting how Jonathan forcibly sent him back to Riverdon and prevented him from heading to


    Nortnd.


    Joseph felt a throbbing headacheing on due to his mounting frustration. If only Christopher had


    returned to Riverdon during his efforts to persuade Zacharias to donate a kidney to Fanny, Joseph


    would havemended him even though he harbored a deep hatred towards Christopher back then.


    With Fanny mysteriously missing and her condition unknown, they desperately needed Christopher’s


    assistance to locate her, yet he was nowhere to be found. This realization left Joseph seething with


    anger, pondering whether there was any connection between Jonathan sending Christopher back to


    Riverdon during this critical moment and Fanny’s disappearance.


    He was convinced he had uncovered the truth, but Joseph could not contain his doubts. “Was it


    Jonathan’s doing? Are you covering for him?”


    “Huh?” Christopher shook his head. “I don’t believe so, and no, I am not covering for anybody.”


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    Joseph retorted sharply, “You don’t believe so? Really?? I spoke with Ang earlier, and it sounds like


    she ended the call feeling guilty!”


    His conviction grew more intense as he continued to speak, leading him to somewhat of a personal


    eureka moment, “It must be Jonathan! Jonathan and Ang are in cahoots!”


    While being anxious about Fanny’s well–being, Joseph had been awake all night, and now, after half a


    day, he was beginning to feel mentally drained.


    Had he been in a clearer state of mind, he would have realized he was speaking irrationally. But his


    thoughts were in disarray, and he could not stop himself from rambling.


    His outburst took Christopher aback as he could sense his emotional instability. He quickly assured him


    that he would talk with Jonathan. He did not intend to involve Jonathan deep in his heart despite his


    words.


    Reflecting on Jonathan’s previous warning and Florence’s harsh treatment, Christopher still felt the


    pain.


    How could I bother Jonathan solely on an usation at this time of the night? He thought.


    Joseph hissed, “Make it quick!”


    “Alright,” Christopher replied and ended the call.


    After that, he dialed Fanny’s number instead of contacting Jonathan. However, Fanny’s phone was


    switched off. Recognizing thete hour, he only called her twice.


    Later, Christopher called Joseph back.


    “I spoke with Jonathan. He imed he had no involvement in Fanny’s situation.” Christopher reported


    lying through his teeth.


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    Joseph, who got some rest and finallyposed himself, simply responded with an “Alright.”


    Unsure whether Joseph had calmed down, Christopher reassured him, “Joseph, don’t worry, I’ll inquire


    around to locate Fanny.”


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    “By the time you find her, Fanny will…” Joseph began to say something but suddenly stopped himself.


    Christopher did not grasp his meaning but recalled what he had done to Fanny and nervously


    suggested, “Perhaps Fanny is upset and avoiding us.”


    Initially unable to reach Fanny by phone, he feared she may have been abducted, causing extreme


    anxiety. However, as nearly half a day had passed without any ransom demands, his anxiety lessened.


    He spected that Fanny had gone into hiding out of anger towards them. Alternatively, she might be


    fearful that after the test results were revealed, Zacharias would offer to donate his kidney to her,


    persuading her to hide. Hispassionate Fanny would surely struggle to ept Zacharias‘ kidney


    donation.


    Joseph fell silent momentarily before dropping a bombshell. “A man answered Fanny’s previous call.”


    He initially hesitated to disclose the man’s information to Christopher, fearing it would affect his feelings


    for Fanny. However, with Fanny still. missing and Christopher naively assuming she was merely


    avoiding them, he could no longer keep it a secret.


    “What?” Christopher was stunned, even over the phone. This news hit him like a truck.


    A man answered Fanny’s call? he thought.


    Christopher’s eyes welled up with tears, “Joseph, be honest, I–I…”


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    Heaving breaths echoed through the room, akin to the snort of an enraged bull. Joseph clutched the


    phone tightly, closed his eyes, and repeated the words uttered by the man who had answered the call.


    “Why didn’t you share this crucial information with me sooner?” Christopher scolded, feeling an


    indescribable revulsion.


    Another man had taken Fanny away, and she may have been vited! he thought.


    Christopher seethed with rage and disgust at the thought of Fanny’s phone still being switched off while


    she might be in another man’s bed.


    “Why didn’t you mention this earlier? I tasked you with finding Fanny ages ago!” Joseph’s tone was


    even more forceful than Christopher’s. “If something truly happens to Fanny, you’ll bear the me!”