Chapter 334 We Could Just Build Her a Grave
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Griffin and Rowan lifted their eyes to glance at him, then lowered their lashes again.
Declan felt extremely helpless.
Hayden leaned against the side, watching them, and gently patted their shoulders, "Be good, finish your meal first. They might come back tonight."
Griffin, with eyes about to shed tears, asked, "Really?"
"Well..." Hayden paused, feeling it wasn't right to lie to children, "Hopefully."
Griffin became even more upset, "So, they won't come back tonight, and Daddy hasn't rescued Mommy yet." His tears streamed down, even forming a snot bubble.
Hayden felt helpless, took a tissue to wipe Griffin's nose and tears, "Griffin, don't cry. Your mom will surely be blessed by God and will be fine. Look at how strong Rowan is."
Rowan, however, neither cried nor made a fuss. Just stared at the phone, motionless.
Rowan turned to look at Griffin, raised his hand, and gently patted him, "Griffin, don't cry. Mommy will be fine. Daddy and Uncle Blaise will definitely rescue her. We have to believe in them."
"But why haven't we heard anything from them? Daddy isn't answering the phone either."
"That's because they're still rescuing Mommy and don't have time to check messages."
Rowan extended his arm to hug Griffin, "Don't cry. Mommy said we are boys and shouldn't cry. Mommy will definitely come back safely."
Griffin nodded vigorously, "Okay."
Owen walked into the living room, watching this scene with a hesitant expression.
Declan was the first to see Owen and quickly nudged Hayden with his elbow.
Hayden turned and saw Owen. Their expressions changed instantly.
Declan said, "Owen, why are you here?"
Owen, leaning on a cane, slowly walked over to them and said in a calm voice, "What, I can't come?"
"Of course, you can."
But his coming usually meant no good news.
Owen glanced at the untouched food on the table and then looked at Griffin and Rowan, "Finish your meal first, then come back to the old house with me."
Rowan and Griffin immediately refused, "No, we don't want to go back. We want to stay with Daddy and Mommy."
"I'll bring you back when they return."
"We still don't want to."
They resisted strongly, turning their bodies to leave Owen with the back of their heads.
Seeing their distant and resistant attitude, Owen felt a bit sad. The atmosphere became tense.
Owen glared at them without speaking.
Griffin and Rowan seemed anxious, holding onto their chairs and remaining silent.
"I am your great-grandfather. I won't harm you." Being treated this way by his two great-grandsons made Owen feel very uncomfortable.
Griffin and Rowan pursed their lips, continuing to hold onto their chairs tightly, refusing to communicate with Owen.
Hayden and Declan watched them in a standoff, both starting to feel nervous.
"Owen, since Rowan and Griffin don't want to go to the old house, why not let them stay here? Don't worry, we're here," Declan spoke up to help.
"Yes, don't be angry. Just let them be," Hayden added.
Seeing Griffin and Rowan's strong refusal, Owen couldn't possibly forcefully take them back, so he sighed and nodded.
His gaze fell on the laptop on the table, his eyes narrowed, then he looked back at Hayden and Declan, "Has Darian contacted you?"
"We can't reach him either," Declan raised his eyebrows, "I guess he's busy."
Owen's scrutinizing gaze swept over their faces.
He had come with a purpose. The video Eliza mentioned must also be in Darian's hands. Now, he couldn't even contact Darian, let alone delete the video from his hands.
"Let me know if you get in touch with him," Owen said in a deep voice.
"Sure, definitely," Declan saw that Owen was about to leave, "Owen, are you leaving?"
"Is anyone welcoming me here?" Owen glanced at them, as if he couldn't see through their thoughts, as if he could eat people.
Owen snorted, leaning on his cane, and walked out step by step. His slightly hunched back looked a bit lonely.
Rowan pursed his lips, his grape-sized eyes blinked, and he murmured, "Why doesn't Great-Grandpa like our Mommy?"
If Great-Grandpa treated their Mommy better, they wouldn't treat him like this.
Hayden and Declan exchanged a glance, not knowing how to answer his question. After all, those were grudges between adults, and even if they explained, the children might not understand.
Owen walked out, and Sawyer opened the car door for him, "Why did you come out so quickly?"
Owen felt very uncomfortable, his expression also looked bad, "They don't welcome me. Why should I stay there?"
Sawyer silently complained, so you do know.
But he still had to comfort Owen, "How could that be? You are Griffin and Rowan's great-grandfather. How could they not welcome you?"
"Stop comforting me."
Owen knew very well.
Because of Cecily, not only had Darian distanced himself from him, but now even Griffin and Rowan disliked him.
"Weren't you here to delete the video?"
Owen closed his eyes, "I don't know which computer the video is on. Send someone capable to check each computer. If you see the video, destroy it. As for Darian..."
Owen sighed deeply, "Send someone to find out where he is. I'll go find him myself."
"Yes."
In the evening, it started to drizzle outside. Vivienne sat in her room, and the person she sent to follow Eliza came back to report.
"Master, Miss didn't have any unusual actions. She just made several phone calls. We couldn't hear clearly from a distance, but it seemed she was saying something like 'keep looking.'"
Vivienne gripped the edge of the table.
Keep looking! Could it be that Cecily had already escaped from her?
The coffee she took in the morning for testing had its results now.
The Bennett family had a dedicated pharmacist who handed the test report to Vivienne.
The pharmacist said, "Master, this cup of water was laced with a slow-acting poison. This type of poison is hard to detect without careful examination. Continuous consumption of this poison will lead to confusion, disorientation, and eventually, death without realizing it."
Vivienne's eyes darkened upon hearing this.
So, this woman intended to poison her quietly.
Vivienne looked down at the test report in her hand. She couldn't underestimate the ruthlessness of this woman who had taken her daughter's identity. It was only the first day, and she was already so eager.
"Master, dinner is ready," a servant reminded softly from the door.
Vivienne glanced toward the door, "I know. Has Miss returned?"
"Miss just came back and is downstairs."
Vivienne withdrew her gaze and looked at the pharmacist, "Since she likes to play these games, let's play along. Prepare some drugs that can make people sleep. I need to know who she's contacting."
The pharmacist immediately understood Vivienne's intention, "I'll prepare it right away."
Downstairs, Eliza saw Vivienne but didn't notice her expression had become very cold.
Eliza approached with a fake smile, "Mom, I was going to come to your room to find you, but they said you were resting, so I didn't disturb you."
"I'm old and don't have much energy. I had a headache this afternoon, not sure why."
Vivienne raised her hand and gently rubbed her temples.
Eliza smiled. A headache was just right.
"You might have caught a cold. I'll call the family doctor to check on you later."
Vivienne said, "All right, let's eat first."
"Okay."
"Mom, I've almost arranged your welcome banquet. The guests are invited according to the previous guest list. Is that okay?"
Vivienne watched the servant bring up the soup and calmly served a bowl to Eliza, "Don't worry about these things now. You've had a long day. Have some soup."
"Thank you, Mom."
Vivienne looked at her coldly, her eyes devoid of any warmth.
Eliza drank a few sips, not noticing anything unusual until a wave of drowsiness hit her, and her eyelids grew heavy.
The next second, she closed her eyes and slumped onto the table.
Vivienne calmly watched this scene, finished the last sip of her soup, and just then, Eliza's phone rang.
Vivienne signaled to the servant beside her, who immediately handed Eliza's phone to Vivienne.
The phone screen showed an unmarked number. Vivienne hesitated for two seconds before answering.
The man's voice on the other end sounded urgent, "Miss."
Vivienne's eyebrows twitched, and she said only one word, "Speak."
She only uttered one sound, and the caller didn't notice anything unusual.
Matthias said, "Miss, I'm sorry. Cecily and Vincent have disappeared. We've searched everywhere but couldn't find them. The rain is getting heavier, making it difficult to move. Cecily's eyes were poisoned and blinded by you, so they shouldn't have gone far. We might have missed something. We're planning to go back and search again. We can't believe we can't find them."
Vivienne was extremely shocked.
What? Cecily was poisoned and blinded!
"Miss?" Matthias thought Eliza was so angry that she couldn't speak.
Vivienne held onto the table, hung up the phone, and noted down the number, handing it to the bodyguard, "Find the location of this number, quickly."
Vivienne's heart was pounding, unable to remain calm after hearing those words. This woman trapped her daughter on the mountain, and it was raining heavily outside. Her eyes were also in trouble. Vivienne couldn't imagine Cecily's current situation.
The bodyguard was efficient and quickly found the location of the number. Vivienne immediately sent the location to Darian. Darian had already gathered everyone, with Blaise by his side, just waiting for Vivienne's message. Seeing the location, Darian's handsome face turned grim, his trembling fingers clenched into a fist, and he accurately reported the location. Larkin immediately started the car.
Cassian, seeing Darian's expression, looked at his boss, "Boss, judging by Darian's expression, Cecily doesn't seem to be in good shape."
"Yes, we might as well build her a grave."
Meeting Blaise's cold gaze, Cassian shivered, "That wouldn't be good."
"You know it's not good, so why are you still standing there?"
"Yes, I'll drive right away." Cassian stepped on the gas, and the car sped off.
Blaise's deep eyes looked out the window, checking the time. It had been a day and a night since Cecily went missing, and his expression grew darker. Cecily, please be safe.
Vivienne, after sending the location, called Bryan. The more people searching for Cecily, the faster they would find her. After the call, Vivienne also instructed the Bennett family to go out and search. Not knowing Cecily's current condition made her increasingly uneasy.
Cecily had been repeatedly having a fever all day and feeling very unwell. Although her eyes weren't as painful as they initially were, they still hurt occasionally, causing unease. Coupled with her blindness, the sense of helplessness grew in her heart.
"Sister, Eliza's bodyguards are back," Vincent didn't sit idly, went out to check, and vaguely saw Eliza's bodyguards.
Cecily frowned. Eliza's people could also deduce that they shouldn't have gone far in this situation. After searching fruitlessly, they would inevitably search back along the original route.
"We can't stay here any longer. We have to leave."
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