Chapter 344


    Chapter 344 What Exactly Is His Motive


    If it weren’t for Han, Carlotta would’ve probably burned to death…


    At that thought, Leah shuddered with horror and trembled all over uncontrobly.


    With her face drained of all color, she buried her head between her knees while repeatedly muttering,


    “Thank God…”


    Thank God Carlotta is fine! Otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to survive the blow.


    On the other end of the phone, Lucy was entirely stunned. Tears clung to her eyshes precariously.


    She wanted to inquire about the situation further, only to realize that the call had long since been


    disconnected.


    “Carlotta isn’t in the house?”


    Half an hourter, she arrived at Dream Designs in a mad dash. She found Leah on the couch in the


    lounge, looking deathly pale.


    She swept her gaze around the room, but she saw no signs of Carlotta. Immediately, she grabbed


    Leah’s shoulder anxiously. “What exactly is going on, Ms. White? Carlotta isn’t here!”


    I thought she had taken Carlotta to the studio, but that’s obviously not the case here!


    Heaving a sigh, Leah shook her throbbing head. “She has been taken away by someone else.”


    Lucy wanted to continue asking about it, but Leah did not want to talk about it anymore and locked


    herself up in the studio.


    She wore aplex look on her face as she stared at the news from the local media outlets about her


    house catching fire.


    Is all this a mere coincidence? If it’s not, did Han take Carlotta away because he’d known beforehand


    that she was in danger?


    Her chaotic thoughts tangled her up. For once, she took the initiative to give Han a call.


    Right then, Han happened to be in a meeting. When he glimpsed the familiar name shing on his


    phone screen, a faint smile hovered over his lips.


    He stood up and called an end to the meeting. Then, he went back to his office.


    When the second call was about to end, he unhurriedly answered the phone.


    “Yes?”’


    His voice was still icy, but for the very first time, Leah didn’t find it cold. She was silent for a moment


    before asking, “Had you known that Carlotta was in danger, Han?”


    When Han saw that she had finally cottoned on, the frost in his gaze gradually melted. Nheless, he


    did not answer but merely changed the subject. “In the future,e over to my private mansion if you


    want to see her.”


    As Leah hesitated, he added, “Next time, don’t do something pointless and foolish anymore. No one


    will feel sorry for you.”


    After he had finished saying that, the disconnect tone sounded from his end of the phone.


    Leah looked at the phone in her hand that was no longer connected. She spaced out for a long time,


    her emotions a jumbled mess.


    Is he protecting Carlotta?


    That thought had her heart abruptly skip a beat. On the heels of that, she nixed that conjecture.


    No, that’s certainly not the case! He merely wants to use her to control me so I’d be an obedient


    puppet!


    “Sarah! I saw the news! Are you okay?” Serena’s anxious voice rang out from outside the door.


    Momentster, Leah received a call from Shawn.


    When she saw so many people worrying about her and Carlotta, her frozen heart slowly thawed.


    In the evening, she invited Shawn, Lucy, and Serena for dinner at the office.


    She did not eat much, spending most of her time exining the matter regarding Carlotta. “I’m sorry for


    worrying all of you. Carlotta is fine. She had long since been taken away by Han before the house


    caught fire.”


    Both Serena and Lucy were shocked. “What? He actually saved her by chance?”


    On the contrary, Shawn’s eyes turned chilly. A chilly bone-deep murderous intent swept over him,


    almost robbing him of all sanity.


    He clenched his fists to calm himself down. The smile on his lips did not reach his eyes. “Oh? But I


    think this matter is inextricably linked to him. How could there be such a coincidence in this world? I’ve


    already asked the police to investigate the matter, and the fire was ruled as arson. That was why it was


    so intense.”


    When Serena heard that, understanding dawned upon her as well. Her expression turned grim. “So, he


    did all that to warn Sarah?”


    Shawn curled his lips coldly. “That possibility exists.”


    Despite his calm fa?ade, he was inwardly gripped by a violent murderous intent.


    D*mn you, Han! I’ve finally gotten closer to Sarah, and he used such a despicable method to snatch


    her away. If he were to establish a reputation for protecting Carlotta, especially, he’d undoubtedly snag


    all of her attention and favor. In the first ce, she distanced herself from me because of him. If this


    were to continue, she’d throw herself into his arms entirely! That can’t be allowed to happen!


    Following that thought, he quickly sprang to his feet and took his leave. “I’m d you’re fine, Sarah. I’ll


    figure out a way to bring Carlotta back. Rest earlier.”


    The instant he whirled around, the cold murderous intent concealed in his eyes was on full disy.


    From the look of things, I’ve got toe up with a n as soon as possible. I’ll never give her up


    willingly!


    After he had left, Serena asked Leah about her subsequent ns.


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    “How about living with me now that your house is gone?”


    Declining her offer, Leah feigned nonchnce and replied smilingly, “It’s okay. There’s space in the


    studio, no? Lucy and I will just spend the night here for the time being.”


    When they had decided on their temporary quarters, Lucy was still a tad worried about Carlotta. “Why


    did Han take Carlotta away, Ms. White? Does he intend on using this to ckmail Mr. Shawn? Let’s


    lodge a police report and get him to return her.”


    At that, Leah shook her head helplessly with a bitter smile on her face. “It won’t work.”


    Since he dared to do such a thing, he must have made the subsequent arrangements ages ago. If I


    want to see Carlotta, I can only do as he said and go to his private mansion.


    …


    It waste at night, and moonlight lit the sky.


    As Anna listened to her subordinate’s report with her face taut, she snapped. Shooting out her hands,


    she swept all the expensive cosmetics on her dressing table onto the floor.


    The re of the luxurious crystal lights in the room silently hit her, rendering her aura even more


    sinister and petrifying.


    “You said you didn’t find that brat’s body?”


    That’s impossible! I’d arranged everything eons ago. A brat less than ten years old couldn’t possibly


    have disappeared into thin air!


    Her shrill screech terrified her subordinate before her so badly that he fell to his knees on the ground.


    “I’m sorry, Ms. Lancaster. We’ve truly searched the entire house after the fire had been put out.


    However, we didn’t find the little girl’s body.”


    In the next moment, something seemingly urred to him. “But before we set fire, a neighbor


    downstairs came up and looked for her. Be that as it may, we didn’t see her leaving with him when he


    left.”


    Anna lowered her eyes in contemtion. Under the illumination of the warm yellow lighting, her


    expression grew increasingly cial and frightening.


    “It looks like someone took her away ahead of time… Go and investigate whether Ethan’s men had


    hidden a kid somewhere today.”


    Her eyes glinted coldly, and she pursed her lips in resentment.


    He’s the only person I can think of now who took the kid away. Since he cares about that b*tch so


    much, he’ll definitely protect her child as well. How exactly am Ickingpared to that b*tch?


    At that thought, she summoned a few subordinates over. “That b*tch, Sarah, has a studio called Dream


    Designs, yes? Do something for me…”