I was extremely anxious and didn''t have time to think about anything else. I quickly said, "There''s indeed a problem. My grandmother is missing"


    "Don''t worry. I''ll help you look for her."


    "But aren''t you here on a business trip? You should take care of your own matters first..."


    "It''s fine. Your grandmother''s disappearance is a major issue. Let''s not waste any time. Let''s go!" Jack patted my shoulder and went with me into the nursing home.


    In the ward, only Prof. Kilburn and his assistant were present. When Prof. Kilburn saw me, his brows furrowed tightly. "Ms. Wilson, what exactly is going on? How could Madam Shaw go missing at such a critical time in her recovery?" "Prof. Kilburn, I''m sorry. I just received the news."


    I looked around the ward. There were no signs of disorder, which made me even more anxious.


    Before making any assumptions, I confirmed the situation with Prof. Kilburn. "Professor, considering my grandmother''s current recovery, is it possible she became disoriented again and wandered off on her


    own?"


    "Impossible."


    Prof. Kilburn gave a definitive answer with confidence. "Madam Shaw has almost fully recovered. After today''s and tomorrow''s treatments, she should be able to be discharged. Even if those treatments haven''t beenpleted yet, she wouldn''t rpse so quickly, given that her nervous system is almost fully repaired."


    "So you''re saying my grandmother is definitely clear-headed?"


    Prof. Kilburn nodded. "Yes, that is the case currently."


    I clenched my fists.


    The fact that there were no signs of disorder in the ward indicated that it was very likely my grandmother had been taken away while she was in a state of unconsciousness.N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    Jack frowned. "Could it be that Bethany and the others are behind this?"


    "It is possible."


    As I took out my phone to call the police, a call from an unknown number suddenly came in. Normally, I would dismiss it as a nuisance call, but given the circumstances, I had to answer. "Hello?" "Should I address you as Ms. Wilson, Ms. Jackson, or... Ms. Jackson?" On the other end of the line, a man''s eerie and sinister voice came through the receiver.


    In just one sentence, it was clear he had thoroughly checked on me, while I didn''t even know the basic information about him!


    was immediately struck with fear. "Who are you?"


    "Who I am isn''t important." He avoided answering directly. "But Madam Shaw being in my hands is very important to you." ""Who are you?"


    I took a deep breath, suppressing my panic, and forced myself to stay calm. I asked, "What is your purpose?"


    "Talking to someone smart is always easy."


    He sneered. "I''ll send you the address to your phone. Don''t call the police. Come alone."


    I frowned. "Alone?"


    Jack''s expression turned serious upon hearing this. He took my phone and said to the caller, "I don''t care who you are, but I cannot agree to let her go alone. Either I go with her, or we call the police."


    "Jack..." I was worried about provoking the caller. I saw Jack shake his head at me and continue talking to the caller, "Since you''re doing this, it must be for a ransom. The only reason I''m going with her is to ensure her safety."


    "Alright!" The caller hesitated for a moment before agreeing. He added, "I''m giving you half an hour. Otherwise, I can''t guarantee Madam Shaw''s safety!"


    With that, he hung up the phone.


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    I anxiously nced at the address he sent and ran to the car park with my phone in hand.


    It was an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city.


    Even if we drove as fast as we could, it would take about half an hour to get there from the nursing home, and there was no time to waste.