When they saw Valeria approaching, Archer went over to support her. He asked, “Valeria, why are you here?”
She looked at the salvage ship on the river and asked in reply, “What’s the situation now?”
“There’s still no news!” he sighed.
“Why is there still no news? How long has it been?” she was choked up with sobs.
“Don’t worry. He will be safe and sound!” Archer comforted her.
“How could he be safe after falling from such a high place? If it was you, would you be able to survive?” she raised her voice with tears rolling out of her eyes.
“Valeria, don’t worry. We’re thinking of a way. We won’t give up as long as there’s a glimmer of hope,” Richard added.
“Have you arranged for anyone to go along the river to look for him? Maybe he came out?”
“This…” Richard and Marcus looked at each other. How could he come out after falling from such a high place in a car?
“Go and arrange for people to look along the river. Arrange people along both sides of the river,” Valeria said anxiously.
Bobby, who was standing next to her, also agreed, “I have the same idea as Miss Brown. Not only do we have to look in the river, but we also have to arrange for people to search along both sides of the river. The river is flowing so fast, so maybe Mr. Howard has come out already.”
Archer sighed and said, “Valeria, we’re as anxious as you. We’ve already arranged people. Your uncle also arranged a lot of people for the search.”
The word ‘uncle’ made her wipe away her tears, “Is Devon so kind? Is he plotting something?”
“Yeah, I don’t trust him either. Let me bring a few people to look for him,” Bobby said and turned to leave.
Valeria followed him and said, “I’ll go too!”
Lamont, who was standing behind Archer, threw a cigarette butt and said, “Miss, I’ll accompany you to find William. We’ll split into two groups.”
As soon as they left with some flashlights and bodyguards, Abbie and Michael came over.
Abbie rushed over to hug Valeria with tears in her eyes, “I didn’t believe it when they said that they found you! But I finally do after seeing you with my own eyes! Valeria, let’s go and find William together. He must be fine!”
Valeria wiped her tears and said, “Yes, let’s go find him! I don’t believe that something will happen to him. He must be fine.”
Andrew, who was at the hospital, was sitting by the bed with a bowl of porridge in his hand. He tried to persuade Hayden, “Grandpa, please eat something. After you eat, rest for a bit. Uncle William will be back soon.”
“I won’t eat!” he shook his head, “You’re all looking down on me for being a hindrance to you. You’ll be satisfied if I die!”
“Grandpa, we don’t look down on you. Our respect and obedience to you has never changed.”
“Andrew, do you think I’m a three-year-old child? I’m old, but I’m not stupid. I don’t have dementia. This is William’s scheme. Ask him to come back to see me immediately!”
“He’s busy with something now, so he can’t come back. He has gone somewhere else, and will come back as soon as he gets things done.”
“He’s avoiding me? Well, he better does! Anyway, if he doesn’t come back, I won’t eat! This b*stard! I’m not dead yet, but he’s already acting like this. It really makes me sad!”
“Grandpa, Uncle William really has no other choice. Can you listen to my advice? This will worry him a lot.”
“Huh? If he was worried for me, why didn’t he take my words seriously? Since then, I know that I’m nowhere in his heart. Valeria has always been first. It’s been so many hours, but he’s still not back! It’s clear that he does not care. Why am I even alive? I should just die!”
Andrew couldn’t do anything about Hayden’s stubbornness and William’s current situation was still uncertain. He really wanted to personally join the rescue operation, however, Hayden couldn’t be left alone, so he must deal with him first.
Hayden refused to eat even after being persuaded for a long time. Andrew was anxious, and the porridge in the bowl had turned cold. He had no choice but to instruct his aunt to prepare a new bowl of porridge.
Lucas had been watching over Hayden the entire time. When he saw this, he sighed and waved at Andrew, “Sir Andrew, can you come out for a bit? I have something to say to you.”
Andrew and Lucas went to the corridor. Lucas sighed and said, “Sir Andrew, please call William and ask him to come back. He and Miss Brown still have a long time to go. These two days won’t matter in the big picture. Look at Sir Hayden’s health right now. How can he do that to him?”
“I know, but Uncle William, he… he really has something to do. He can’t come back, or else he would have a long time ago!”
Lucas also knew that William was good to Hayden. Since Hayden didn’t eat or drink, it was impossible that William hadn’t known about it. If he knew about Hayden but didn’t come back, something bad must have happened.
Lucas wouldn’t believe that William would ignore Hayden just because he had ‘something to do’. No matter what, he should still call and check up on Hayden.
However, the truth was that William had not reacted at all. Lucas lowered his voice and said, “Sir Andrew, tell me honestly, did something happen to William?”
“No, how could something happen to him?” Andrew shook his head.
“Sir, this is not a trivial matter. If something really happened to him, you must tell me the truth so that I can help you hide it together. You know Sir Hayden’s situation. He can’t be triggered anymore. If someone accidentally discloses the news to him, it will be terrible.”
Andrew knew of Lucas’ loyalty towards Hayden. When he thought of the fact that Hayden didn’t eat or drink, he felt a headache. Thus, he lowered his voice and said, “Something has happened to Uncle William, so I’m here to calm Grandpa down.”
“What is it? Is it something very serious?”
Andrew nodded, “He fell into a river along with his car.”
Lucas was extremely shocked and his expression changed drastically. He immediately covered his mouth with his hand and muttered, “How could this be? No way…”
“You can’t tell grandpa about this. Do you understand? We are currently trying to search and rescue him. I hope he will come back safe and sound!”
“I know. If Sir Hayden found out, would he be able to survive?” Lucas’ face was pale, “We have to come up with a plan. If Sir Hayden doesn’t eat, then give him some nutrient fluid.”
Andrew nodded and said, “That’s the only way. Grandpa only trusts you. Please persuade him for me!”
“Who are the people looking for him? Do you need bodyguards from the Howard family?”
“No, the Wolf Group and Richard from the Saunders family have made arrangements, so there is no need for them. It’s best not to alarm grandpa.”
It was pitch black at the riverside, and they could not even see a meter in front of them. Valeria, Lamont, Abbie, and the others went forward along the river bank.
The wind blew on the surface of the river at night. Even though Valeria wore a big coat, the strong wind still made her feel cold. She was increasingly worried.
“It’s so cold at night. If my husband came out, he must be frozen, right? We have to find him as soon as possible!”
Abbie and Valeria were young ladies who had things easy for them, but the two of them diligently followed Lamont and the bodyguards without causing any delays. The group of people turned on their flashlights and started their search along the riverbank. By midnight, they had already walked for more than ten kilometers. Valeria’s flashlight was shining on the riverbank when she suddenly saw a coat floating on the river, “Look over there! It looks like the clothes my husband wore today!”