The Officer's Runaway Wife and Secret Son novel Chapter 471

A roaring filled Clara’s ears, and the phone slipped from her grasp, falling to the floor.

Rhys shot up and steadied her swaying body, murmuring, “What’s wrong with Felix?”

Clara stared into space for two seconds, forcing herself to take a breath before bending down to pick up the phone. “Dad, don’t panic. Go to the security office right now and check the gate’s surveillance footage. I’m on my way back.”

Hanging up, she turned to meet Rhys’s gaze. “Felix is gone.”

Before Rhys could speak, Mason already had his phone out. “Oakridge Avenue, right? There are a lot of blind spots there. I’ll contact my friends at the Police Department and get access to all the cameras in that area.”

Liam glanced at Wendy. “You stay here with Mom and watch Nellie and Mateo. Jenny, go to the backyard and get Carrol. Tell the security team to get three cars ready and follow me.”

“Yes, yes, I’ll go right now!” Jenny, her face pale with fright, wiped her hands on her apron and hurried out.

Clara nodded at Liam and Mason. “Thank you, Liam. Thank you, Uncle.”

There was no breakdown, no screaming. She clutched her phone tightly and looked at Rhys. “Let’s go.”

Watching her calm expression, Rhys felt a dull, heavy blow to his chest. The pain spread slowly. The girl who used to panic and call him over the slightest trouble four years ago had been worn down, her vulnerabilities replaced by a layer of hard scales.

He didn't waste a single word. Pulling her toward the door, he took out his own phone and dialed his apprentice’s number directly.

The call was answered on the first ring. Before Rhys could speak, his apprentice’s voice came through first.

“Boss! I was just about to call and report in!”

Rhys got into the driver’s seat, started the car, and connected to the Bluetooth. “Talk.”

At the indoor play center, his apprentice was sitting on a bench in the rest area, chewing on a straw and staring at a corner of the facility.

“Boss, you will never guess where Margot is today. She brought a kid to the children’s play center, the new one that just opened.”

Rhys slammed on the brakes.

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