Chapter 52: Wanted to See You All

Quintus abruptly stopped his work. "I'm heading back immediately!" After hanging up the phone, he rushed back to the Ellington family's mansion without delay. "What's going on? With so many of you watching, how could she disappear?" Back at the mansion, Quintus questioned with a deep voice. The servants stood in the living room, trembling with fear, too intimidated by his pressure to lift their heads. The butler cautiously spoke up, "We're not sure either... Grace had breakfast this morning and then went back to her room. Mirana went to look for her, only to find that she was missing." Quintus furrowed his brows tightly, "What about the monitoring?" The butler had an upset expression, "The monitoring... was turned off at some point, and unfortunately, there's no footage from this morning." Upon hearing this, Quintus's expression suddenly darkened. The living room fell into dead silence. The people present lowered their heads in fear, wishing they could hide themselves in the ground. Who would have thought that in such a short period of time, a little girl would disappear twice, both times slipping away right under their noses! If something happened to her, they might all lose their jobs. Quintus glanced up and saw the bodyguards he had sent to watch over Grace standing among the crowd. Furiously, he exclaimed, "What are you all still standing around for! Why aren't you out there searching? If you can't find her, you'll all be out of a job!" With that, the group hastily responded with a quick "Yes, sir," and without daring to lift their heads, they turned and quickly left. ... Chloe looked somewhat distressed at the little girl in front of her. It was already getting late, and she should be at the research institute with the two little ones by now, but the appearance of this little girl disrupted her plans. Moreover, Grace had come by taxi, so she couldn't possibly let her go back on her own. After a moment, Chloe sighed inwardly and stepped aside to make way for her to enter the house, "Come in." Grace's eyes lit up, and she nodded eagerly, following behind Chloe into the villa. "Have you had breakfast?" Chloe asked with concern. Grace sat down on the sofa and obediently nodded in response to the question. Chloe sat down with the two little ones beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "Can you tell me if you really came to play with the little boys? Or is it like last time, did you just run away from home? Do your family members know you're here with us?" Grace tilted her head and wrote on the notebook. Daniel and Leo, with serious expressions on their little faces, chimed in, "You dared to take a taxi by yourself. If you met bad people, you could have been kidnapped! Didn't the teacher teach us in class? Children should not go out alone!" After they finished speaking, Grace finished writing and held up the notebook for them. "Wanted to see you all." Chloe frowned, "Did you... run away from home because of us?" Grace nodded vigorously, and then wrote two more words on the notebook, "Like." Chloe was somewhat puzzled. Like? Like what? "Do you like us?" Daniel guessed. Grace nodded again. Seeing this, Chloe's heart softened even more. This little girl was so adorable, to be honest, she really liked this child. Although she knew she was Quintus's child with another woman, after interacting with her, she couldn't bring herself to dislike this obedient little girl. However, what Grace did was still too dangerous. "Thank you for liking us, but it's not right for children to run away from home. Your Daddy will definitely worry. Will you let me tell your daddy for you?" After careful consideration, Chloe gently sought Grace's opinion. Despite her reluctance to have any contact with Quintus, Chloe acknowledged that she couldn't avoid him entirely, especially since his child was with her. Being a parent herself, she understood the anxiety Quintus must be feeling at this moment. Grace lowered her gaze, feeling somewhat reluctant. Daddy was a big meanie, but the pretty lady and the little boys were so nice to her. Daddy didn't allow her to contact them. But the pretty lady's voice was so gentle. After a moment, Grace obediently nodded. Author: It's not over yet, please keep looking forward to the ending