Chapter 5: You Finally Came Back

Quintus stared at Stella coldly for a few seconds. Stella calmly squeezed her palm, afraid of revealing any flaws. "It's best if it's as you said." After a while, Quintus withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Hudson, who was beside him. "Any updates from the police?" Hudson spoke with a heavy tone, "Not yet." He carefully glanced at Quintus, worried, "Could she have been kidnapped?" Grace was the beloved treasure, holding a prestigious position in the Ellington family. Over the years, she had been targeted by many. There had even been a near-kidnapping incident. Now, they couldn't find her anywhere, and there was no news from the police either, forcing Hudson to consider the possibility of kidnapping. Hearing this, the dark shade in Quintus's eyes intensified, and he spoke sharply, "Increase manpower, expand the search range. We must find her today!" "Yes!" Quintus's anger was almost tangible, causing Hudson's heart to shudder. He responded loudly and was about to turn and leave when Quintus's phone rang. Quintus wasn't in the mood to answer calls at the moment, impatiently taking out his phone. However, he saw that it was an unknown number. Thinking back to Hudson's words just now, his veins throbbed, and he answered the call with a cold expression. As soon as he picked up, a soft female voice came through, "Hello." Hearing this voice, Quintus's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of suspicion flashing in the depths of his eyes. This voice... it was almost identical to that woman! The figure he saw at the airport this afternoon flashed in his mind... "Hello? Is anyone there?" waiting for a response for a while, Chloe asked in confusion. Quintus slowly collected his thoughts and gave a brief response, "Yes." The single syllable was obviously not enough for Chloe to discern anything. Relieved that someone responded, Chloe sighed, "Hello, here's the situation: I found a little girl, and she gave me this number. Are you her dad? Do you have time to come and pick her up now?" The woman's voice echoed clearly in Quintus's ears. The more she spoke, the colder Quintus's gaze became. When her voice finally fell silent, a layer of frost had covered the man's eyes. Indeed, it was her! Even after many years, he would never mistake this voice! Chloe! You finally came back! Quintus gritted his teeth fiercely and lowered his voice, demanding, "Where are you?" Chloe instinctively replied, "We're at Oasis Inn. We're waiting here with the girl. Can you come directly to the restaurant to pick her up?" "Okay, I'll be right there." With that, Quintus hung up the phone directly and told Hudson, "Prepare the car; we're going to Oasis Inn." Hudson didn't know where his boss's anger came from, but he promptly agreed. Staring at the darkened phone screen, Chloe felt an inexplicable tightness in her heart. The man's voice just now sounded a bit hoarse. Somehow, it felt somewhat familiar... However, Chloe couldn't figure out where she had heard it before and gave up thinking. "Are you hungry or not?" Standing outside for a long time, Elene was hungry. "I'm starving. Let's go in and eat first. When the person arrives, we'll send this little girl out." Chloe smiled at her, "Okay, let's go inside first." After saying that, she squatted down again, looking into the eyes of the little girl, seeking her opinion, "Are you hungry? I will take you inside to eat. Your dad should be on his way. When he arrives, I will send you out, okay?" The little girl stared at her for a few seconds, with a twinkle in her big eyes, hesitating. "If you don't want to, I will stay here with you." Chloe patiently reassured her. Hearing this, Daniel and Leo, who were beside her, said in unison, "We'll stay here with Mommy!" Elene sighed, "Am I the only one hungry here? Little girl, we really are not bad people. Who would take you to such a nice restaurant if they were bad? Is your stomach also hungry? Go inside with us, okay?" For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on the little girl. Daniel and Leo were also hungry, looking at the little girl with anticipation. The little girl bit her lip, took two steps towards Chloe, and reached out to grab her sleeve, nodding to her. "No need to force her." Chloe understood what she meant, and her heart softened. The little girl shook her head again. Seeing this, Chloe smiled, touched her head, held the hand that was on her sleeve in her own, and stood up, leading her towards the direction of the restaurant. Elene walked behind with Daniel and Leo. Seeing the little girl walking beside her friend, she couldn't help teasing, "This little girl was still wary of us just now, and suddenly she's being affectionate with you." After saying that, she sighed, "In this world, good-looking people really do have an advantage, attracting people of all ages and genders." Chloe, teased by her friend, smiled and tightened her grip on the little girl's soft hand, choosing not to respond.