Chapter 1388 I Saw Him


    At a loss for words, Charles didn''t know what to make of the fact that Sheryl had different nurses


    checking up on her every day. Although they didn''t give him the slightest hint that they were gossiping


    about him, somehow he still felt ufortable.


    Sheryl teased Charles, just to relieve her sheer boredom, "See, herees another member of your


    fan club."


    Amused, Charles chuckled and pinched Sheryl''s nose. "You know, I love you the most."


    Charles spent thest few days at the hospital taking care of Sheryl, putting aside his work. In the


    meantime, he had hired some people to keep looking for Shirley. Before long he came to learn from his


    subordinates that Le had framed Jim and sent him to prison.


    This knowledge only helped to fuel Charles'' frustrations. He was annoyed at Le for making a mess of


    his ns because if it weren''t for her, Shirley would be back home by now.


    Jim was the only person who knew where Shirley was. Now that he was in prison, Charles had to make


    different arrangements. He had to call in favors from his friends in high ces to help him contact Jim.


    Sheryl wasn''t the only one worried about Shirley. In fact, Charles was just as overwrought as she was.


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    Le was utterly exhausted and the consequences of her actions had caught up with her. It was as if


    she had jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire. Not only did she fail to find Shirley, she was also


    the reason why Sheryl was in the hospital.


    Charles had put her under house-arrest, preventing her from going anywhere without his permission


    which made her want to pull her hair out.


    After all, she couldn''t just stay at home and do nothing. Shirley was still out there and she needed to


    find her as soon as possible. There was no room for excuses.


    After much deliberation, Le finally concocted another n. However, since she wasn''t allowed to


    leave the house, she would have to ask for someone''s help.


    Quickly grabbing her cellphone from the bedside table, she called a number without hesitation.


    "Hi, Benjamin. It''s Le. Do you have any updates about the missing girl?"


    "Sorry, I''ve got nothing right now. The locations you texted me are very remote and scattered. Finding a


    missing girl in ces like that is like finding a needle in a haystack. It will probably take me a few more


    days. But rest assured, I am working on it as we speak." Benjamin had been tirelessly working against


    the clock to find Shirley and it drained him, both mentally and physically.


    "I know you are doing your best to help me, Benjamin. I really appreciate it. But my rtives and I are


    very worried about the child. What if I double your reward? Could you please try harder?" Le urged


    him politely.


    "Fine, I will try harder. But remember to keep your word when I find the child." Benjamin agreed to


    Le''s new and improved offer immediately.


    "It''s settled then. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Please find her as soon as possible."


    In truth, if Benjamin had actually put in the work to find Shirley, the chances of him finding her by now


    would be a lot higher. However, since he and Le weren''t that close, Benjamin didn''t really put in a lot


    of effort to find Shirley.


    But now, with the new offer, Benjamin became more serious.


    He found the picture of the missing child Le sent to himst time and printed it to pass it around the


    neighborhood. Day or night, he drove to the three locations withoutining.


    Le breathed a sigh of relief since Benjamin was finally getting serious about finding Shirley. The old


    proverb—"Money makes the mare go"—couldn''t be truer. Benjamin would probably deceive her if she


    hadn''t made him a new offer.


    Suffice it to say, Le was upset. After all, she could have used that money to buy a few handbags.


    Ever since Cassie found out that Nick had updated his Moments, she became obsessed with the


    Inte and kept checking his posts. At work, Cassie would frequently check her phone from time to


    time. When she hade back home at night from work, she would do nothing but lurk his Moments.


    However, Nick hadn''t updated his status since that night.


    Cassie felt upset and yet secure at the same time. She felt upset because she could no longer know


    how he was doing. She felt secure because she tookfort in assuming that Nick didn''t have any


    female friends apart from her as he hadn''t posted any pictures.


    However, Cassie felt terribly frustrated for not being able to express her thoughts and feelings freely.


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    Cora could sense that Cassie was upset, so she invited Cassie to watch a movie with her after work.


    Since Cassie didn''t have any ns other than going back to her lonely house, she agreed to Cora''s


    proposal.


    They bought tickets for The Ind and got two bags of popcorn for free because their tickets were


    season tickets. They walked into the cinema, each holding a bag of popcorn hoping to find good seats.


    Fortunately, they were just in time as the movie had started as soon as they sat down.


    Cora waspletely absorbed in the movie but Cassie felt distracted and restless.


    Sitting next to Cassie was a lovely couple. From what she could gather, they were very sweet. They sat


    very close to each other, feeding each other popcorn and coke, which made Cassie jealous.


    "Cassie, what''s wrong? This is a good movie. Aren''t you having a good time?" Cora asked Cassie.


    Cassie shook her head and lowered her voice saying, "I need to go to the bathroom. Be right back."


    Cora casually nodded her head and made space for Cassie to leave, finding nothing suspicious.


    Cassie badly needed a breath of fresh air outside the cinema.


    The couple sitting next to her made her sick.


    In truth, Cassie was just envious of their loving rtionship. No matter how different their backgrounds


    were or whether they were good looking or not, as long as two people loved each other and cared for


    each other, it was the happiest rtionship in the world.


    Wallowing in self-pity, Cassie couldn''t help but sigh in exasperation as she thought about her current


    situation. Feeling upset, she decided to go to the bathroom to fix up her make-up and that was when


    she saw him.


    Was it Nick?


    It was Nick!


    The moment Cassie turned around and lifted her head, she saw him walk to a corner.


    Cassie felt her heartbeat quicken, and without thinking too much, she ran to him.