Chapter 891 How Did Everything Change?
Lisa watched him leave, a quick smile flickering on her lips before disappearing. She pretended to chase after him for a couple of steps but accidentally fell, shouting, "Ryan, you won't find Mr. Francis Valencia, he's on a business trip!"
Downstairs, the servant came out of the room just in time to see Ryan's figure dashing away.
"Ryan!"
Seeing this, Lisa immediately hobbled down the stairs, her face full of panic. "Why didn't you stop Ryan! He heard that Mr. Francis Valencia is out of town and insisted on going to find him!"
The servant was shocked and quickly ran outside.
But where was Ryan's figure to be seen outside?
Only a nondescript van was driving away from the villa gates.
Lisa knew in her heart that it was the car arranged by Guadalupe, who had taken Ryan away. But she still had to show concern and panic on the surface.
She said urgently, "We need to notify Mr. Antonio Valencia and Mrs. Valencia immediately. What if something happens to Ryan?"
Meanwhile, in Luminara, Sarah had just left the victim's family home with Antonio.
Earlier, Antonio had someone find the footage from the time and released it, showing it was an accidental fall.
This significantly reduced the Harris Family's responsibility.
Online comments were no longer overwhelmingly negative.
Additionally, Sarah had spent a long time talking to the family, and the matter was resolved relatively smoothly.
At that moment, Antonio's phone suddenly rang. It was a call from the Valencia Group headquarters. Antonio knew it must be about a project, so he stepped aside to answer it.
Seeing him step away, a quick glint flashed in Virgil's eyes. He then took out a bottle of water from the car and opened it. "Ms. Miller, Now you and Mr. Harrington can rest assured. They have no reason to hold on to this any longer."
Sarah, unsuspecting, reached out to take it. "Yes, thank you, Mr. Newman."
"No problem." Virgil smiled, squinting slightly. "You should drink some water. You haven't had much rest today, and you need to take care of yourself since you're pregnant."
This was his gift for the child in Sarah's belly!
Sarah thanked him and tilted her head back to drink the water.
When Antonio returned, Virgil tactfully said goodbye and left. "You've both had a hard day. Go home and rest well. Contact me anytime if you need anything."
Watching him drive away, Sarah suddenly felt a strange feeling she couldn't quite grasp.
Antonio gently stroked her forehead. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just a bit tired."
"Then let's go home and rest."
Antonio opened the car door for her and got in himself. "After today, there shouldn't be any more issues. Now we just need the Harris Family to apologize to the victim's family and confirm the compensation amount."
As long as Stanley wasn't sent to jail, everything else was minor.
Sarah took a deep breath. "I hope everything goes smoothly."
But no one expected that just as this matter was wrapping up, a major issue arose at home.
As soon as they sat down in the hotel, Sarah received a call from home. Lisa was crying heavily, blaming herself for everything. "Mrs. Valencia, it's all my fault. I just saw him smearing paint on his new clothes, the ones you bought for him last time, so I wanted to teach Mr. Ryan Valencia to take care of his things."
"But Ryan was very upset and argued with me. I should have waited for him to calm down. I saw he wasn't listening, but I kept talking. He must hate me now!"
"He said he was going to find Mr. Francis Valencia. In this house, only Mr. Francis Valencia is in his family, but Mr. Francis Valencia is out of town! How can he a child find him?!"
"Mrs. Valencia, it's all my fault! I'm really sorry! Don't worry, I will definitely find Ryan! I swear on my life!"
Hearing her cries, Sarah felt a buzzing pain in her head.
'Does Ryan hate me so much now that he even dirties the clothes I bought and can't stand anyone saying anything nice about me? Sarah thought.
She really didn't know what to do.
But right now, nothing was more important than Ryan's safety.
"Did you call the cops? Have you checked the surrounding surveillance? And..." Sarah's mind went blank, and she couldn't think of anything else. Tears streamed down her face.
Seeing her like this, Antonio quickly took the phone from her, kissed her comfortingly, and put it on speaker. "Call the cops if you haven't already. Have the bodyguards search the area. He probably doesn't have much money, so he won't get far."
Of course, that was the best-case scenario.
And the worst, he glanced at Sarah but didn't say it out loud.
Lisa choked up, "We've already called the cops, and the bodyguards are searching outside. But Mr. Antonio Valencia, Ryan might really be looking for Mr. Francis Valencia. He... he left a note."
Of course, the note was forged by her.
The night before, after giving Ryan his medicine, Lisa had coaxed him into writing the note. Today, she had a perfect reason for Ryan's runaway.
Antonio closed his eyes, suppressing his anxiety, and said in a deep voice, "Take a picture and send it to me."
He hung up and comforted Sarah. "Sarah, don't worry. The child will be fine."
Sarah couldn't say a word, just shook her head.
After a while, Lisa sent a picture of the note. The crumpled paper indeed had Ryan's handwriting.
Ryan: [I'm going to find my real dad. Don't look for me. I know where he is, and I must see him!]
"What... what should we do?" Sarah trembled. "How can a child go to Northwest Ridge?"
Northwest Ridge had a harsh environment, and with the long journey, Ryan was only seven years old. How could he find Francis on his own?
Antonio was also anxious, not expecting Ryan to be so bold! He had run away from home!
"I'll try to contact him and see if I can find him," Antonio said。
"Okay, hurry."
Seeing him call his friends at the police station, Sarah quickly used her phone to call Ryan's smartwatch.
But no matter how many times she called, it couldn't connect! How could this be?
The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became, her face pale as a sheet.
Ryan used to be the most worry-free child in the family. He often helped take care of the other children, even helping with Kevin and Brady when Antonio wasn't around!
How did everything change so quickly? Where did it all go wrong?
Sarah buried her face in her knees, sobbing uncontrollably, thinking about what would happen if something happened to Ryan. He was only seven years old! So young!
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