Jacob quickly tidied himself up and got dressed. His anxiety about going out was so overwhelming that he decided to skip breakfast at home.


    When ire noticed him all dressed and ready, she immediately asked, “Dad, where are you off to so early in the morning?”<fn75d7> The source of th?s content is find?novel</fn75d7>


    Jacob replied with a cheerful tone, “I’ve got an appointment to meet your Aunt Matilda. We’re heading to our alma mater today since it’s been over twenty years since shest visited Aurous Hill!”


    ire’s expression shifted to anger as she eximed, “Mom has been missing for more than two days now, and there’s been no word about her! How can you think of going out with Aunt Matilda when we need to search for Mom? Aren’t you going to help us look for her?”


    “Well…” Jacob chuckled softly, then added in a hushed tone, “Aren’t you and Charlie already looking for her? You both are young and can manage it better than an old man like me! I’ll just wait for your good news!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    ire shot back, “Dad, I’m really getting frustrated! How can you not see your priorities right now? Is visiting Aunt Matilda more important than making sure Mom is safe? Is it really that urgent for you to go to the alma mater today?”


    Jacob recognized that he was in the wrong. He understood that his actions were misguided. Not wanting to continue the argument, he waved his hand dismissively and said, “Oh, it’s gettingte! I need to head out now or I’ll be tardy! We can talk when I get back. Bye!”


    With that, Jacob hurried out of the house.


    ire attempted to stop him from leaving, but it was toote; Jacob was already out of the vi.


    Frustrated, ire turned to Charlie and said, “Did you see that? Dad didn’t even invite you along to meet Aunt Matilda. I bet she’s not bringing her son either. They’re going to enjoy their time alone together…”


    Charlie quickly responded, “Oh, ire! You’re overthinking things. They’re just old ssmates catching up. It doesn’t mean they’re doing anything inappropriate!”


    With tears in her eyes, ire replied, “You don’t need to defend them. I can see exactly what they’re up to!”


    She then asked Charlie, “By the way, did your friends find out anything about Mom? Any updates?”


    Charlie answered, “They told me they’d have news for me today. I asked them to dig deeper, and they mentioned that there haven’t been any serious public safety issuestely. So, the chances of Mom being in danger are quite low. We should have her back in a day or two.”


    ire’s mood brightened at Charlie’s words. She sighed and said, “I really hope your friends are trustworthy. It would be wonderful if Mom came home today. Otherwise, I think I might just lose it…”


    Charlie couldn’t help but think that it was certainly possible for ine to return home at any moment.


    However, the key was making sure she kept quiet.


    Otherwise, her return could pose a risk to him.


    In that case, it might be better to keep her confined in the detention center.


    At that moment, Charlie sent a text to Isaac asking, “How are things with my mother-inw?”


    Isaac quickly replied, “I’ve had the police talk to her. They made it clear that this is a serious situation. I doubt she’ll dare to say anything reckless!”


    Feeling a bit relieved, Charlie suggested, “Let’s do this: send more people to the detention center to create a scene. That way, she’ll really grasp how serious this is, and we can ensure she stays silent!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>