The butler rushed in, saying, “Master, Lord Thorne and Dalton, the elder of the Thorne Family, are here.”


    Master Banks rubbed his temples in frustration and sighed, “This is so irritating. Are they really here to inquire about Deana? Aurous Hill isn’t my territory, and there’s no proof linking me to her death, so why would theye to me? Still, the Thorne Family is my inws, and there’s a significant connection at the upper levels. I can’t afford to offend them outright, so I’ll have to handle this delicately!”


    With that thought in mind, Lord Banks instructed the butler, “Please have them wait in the living room; I’ll join them shortly.”<fd6> This content belongs to FιndNovel</fd6>


    “Yes, Master!” the butler replied. A few minutester, Lord Banks entered the living room. Upon his arrival, he noticed the father and son from the Thorne Family standing in the middle with angry expressions. He immediately feigned a pained look, approached them, and asked, “What’s going on with your family? Do you have any updates on Deana and Zara?”


    Lord Thorne responded coldly, “Lord Banks! I want to know—do the issues concerning Deana and Zara involve you in any way?! You better be honest with me, or you will make a formidable enemy!”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    “Me?!” Lord Banks eximed, clutching his chest as if in distress. “Deana is my daughter-inw, and Zara is my granddaughter! How could I possibly harm them?!” He then quickly added, “I’ve sent James to Aurous Hill to investigate and rescue them. I am doing everything I can to ensure their safety!”


    Although Lord Thorne held some reservations about Master Banks, theck of evidence left him in a quandary. He also knew that Lord Banks was very fond of Zara. If anything had happened to Deana, it would typically lead them to suspect either Lord Banks or Zayne, who was far away in Australia. However, given that Zara was also involved, they doubted that either man would resort to harming their own granddaughter or daughter.


    Thus, uncertain of the situation, Lord Thorne asked coldly, “Has James discovered anything in Aurous Hill?”


    “Well…” Lord Banks replied, wearing a sorrowful expression, “I haven’t received any definite updates. He mentioned that he searched the hospital in Aurous Hill, but they couldn’t find them.”


    Quickly, Lord Banks added, “Don’t worry, Lord Thorne. I’ll call James right now to see if he has any news.”


    Lord Thorne nodded, saying, “Alright, please do.”


    Just then, the butler’s phone rang. He hurried to a corner to answer it and soon rushed back to report, “Master, it’s a call from Master Hett. He says he has something important to tell you!”


    “Oh?” Lord Banks said eagerly. “Give me the phone!” The butler quickly handed it over, and as soon as Lord Banks was on the line, he asked, “Old Hett, have you found any vital clues in Aurous Hill?”


    Old Hett’s voice trembled as he replied, “I’m sorry, Master…”


    “Sorry for what?” Lord Banks noticed something was off and pressed, “What’s going on? Hurry up!”


    Old Hett choked on his words, “Master James… Master James…”


    Lord Banks, now furious, shouted, “Speak clearly! What happened to James? Spit it out!”


    Master Hett sighed heavily, “Master James… he’s missing!”


    Instantly, Lord Banks erupted in anger, eximing, “Missing?! You were supposed to be watching over him! How could a living person just vanish right under your nose after arriving in Aurous Hill?!”