Chapter 175


    "She never tells me where she''s going. The two of us don’tmunicate much if we''re not at home


    together. You''re acting a little weird. What exactly is going on? Has she kidnapped your husband


    and hidden him away for her daughter?"


    "I just received a call, and I think they got into a car ident. Can you find out the specifics for me?"


    I was not in the mood to joke around with him. Mason and Zedd had not picked up my calls, so he


    was the only person I could find that might be able to help.


    "Okay, I''ll investigate immediately," he said solemnly, putting aside his previous unruly demeanor.


    After hanging up the call, my heart continued to pound. I was unsure if I was nervous or afraid. I


    clenched the phone so hard that my palms became sweaty, and I paced back and forth in the room


    anxiously.


    Ten minutester, Xander called me and said, "I''ve booked the earliest flight tomorrow morning. Are


    youing along?"


    There was a thump in my heart. I had still been feeling quite hopeful just a moment ago, but my


    heart had now fallen into the abyss. Thest trace of


    strength in my body had been sapped away, leaving m e dry. It was too strenuous to even breathe


    now.


    Iposed myself and said, "Yes!"


    "Don''t worry too much about him, he''s still in the resuscitation room. He should be fine since he was


    sent to the hospital in time. It''s still early, so there’s no use panicking now. Get some sleep first, and


    I''lle pick you up tomorrow morning," Xander said in a slightly deep tone.


    I massaged my sore be and said, "I know. Okay, I''m hanging up now. See you tomorrow


    morning."


    How could I possibly fall asleep? I could not stand the stifling atmosphere in the house. The room


    was empty without Theo in it, making me need to gasp for air. I opened the window and sat on the


    balcony, waiting for the clock to tick forward.


    It was obviously only three hours, yet it felt like a century.


    At five o''clock, Xander called. I immediately got up, grabbed my bag, and dashed downstairs.


    "We need to hurry, we don''t have much time left." Xander checked his watch and turned around to


    ask m e, "You didn''t sleep?”


    I looked at him and asked, "Haven''t you just done the same?"


    Humans had feelings. Even though one might feel distant from one’s family members, when


    something happened, the people most worried were always one''s family members.


    We drove all the way to the airport.


    The airport was still quite empty early that morning, though strangely, there were several men in


    uniform squatting down in the hall. They were probably trying t o capture a fugitive.


    Xander and I rushed to the security checkpoint, not thinking too much about it.


    At that moment, the men walked toward us, a picture i n their hands. They nced at it and said,


    "Are you Wanda Lane?”


    Though I was a little surprised, I still nodded slightly.


    "We''re from the Salt City Administration for Industry and Commerce. We can''t believe you''ve


    actually been this fast. Don''t try to run. Come with me!" One of them looked at me with a grim


    expression.


    I waspletely dumbfounded and stood rooted to the spot, not knowing what to do. Standing


    beside me, Xander said, "Why are you looking for her? We''re in a rush."


    "We know you''re in a rush. Why else would we be squatting here thiste at night?" one of the


    young men snapped.


    I calmed myself down and went forward, saying, "I''m aw-abiding tax-paying citizen. Shouldn''t you


    at least give me a reason before you take me away?"


    "Yourpany has been suspected of long-term moneyundering. There were two deathsst


    night, and although you’re not the one legally responsible, as the president’s wife, you are obliged


    to cooperate in our investigation."


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    Ourpany, Grant Corporation?


    I was not just dumbfounded, but stupefied too.


    "Although Mid-Nutri Technology isn''t yourpany, your name has been signed on all its


    documents over the years. Come with us first."


    "You''ve got the wrong person, right? She doesn''t have her ownpany. All thosepanies


    belong to her husband. You should go to Theo Grant, Grant


    Corporation legal owner, and note here giving a pregnantdy trouble."


    "Sir, you can hire an attorney if you have any doubts. Don’t stop us from performing our duties, or


    we will take you away too." After such a long dy, the patience of these men was running thin.


    Although I did not know what was going on, I had calmed downpletely, so I said to Xander, "I''m


    fine. You go ahead and see what''s going on over there.


    Contact me if there''s any news. I''ll join you as soon as I''m done here."