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    The whip was raised high before it was brought down with force.


    With a sharp crack, Sydney''s skin was torn open. A piercing scream shattered the night.


    Christopher had called Sydney several times that day, but she hadn''t answered. He felt uneasy, sensing that something was wrong.


    He decided to send someone to investigate and soon discovered a clue from the Spencers, learning that Sydney had gone missing. Growing more rmed, Christopher immediately sent people to search for her.


    At the same time, he was looking into the Spencers'' activities and found that they were searching for a watch.


    This watch was one of only a few dozen in the world; excluding foreign owners, only a few people in Blencalgo possessed one. Following the trail, Christopher made an even more shocking discovery.


    One of the people who owned this watch was his mother.


    He called his mother, but she didn''t pick up. He sent her a message, but she didn''t reply.


    Christopher drove straight to his mother''s house.


    The lights in the vi were off, and he honked the horn repeatedly until the gate opened. X, hearing the noise, put on her clothes and walked out.


    She saw Christopher''s grim expression as he got out of the car.


    "Chris, why are you here at this hour?"


    Christopher''s face was ashen. He immediately grabbed X by the arm and asked, "Is Mom home?"


    "She''s not here. She''s been very busytely, always out."


    "Do you know what she''s been busy withtely?"


    Seeing the grim expression on Christopher''s face, X became worried. "What''s going on, Chris?"


    "Just answer me. What has she been busy with?" Christopher''s voice rose.


    X was startled and hurriedly replied, "I''m not sure exactly, but I think she''s been dealing with some financial investments."


    Hearing the mention of financial investments, Christopher was now certain that Sydney''s disappearance was rted to Chandra.


    "Chris, what''s going on? Tell me. We''ll figure it out together. Don''t scare me like this." X was genuinely frightened.


    "X, did mom ever mention anything about Sydney?"


    Sydney? When X heard those words, they sounded both familiar and foreign.


    Seeing the shifting emotions in


    X''s eyes, Christopher immediately asked, "Do you know something?


    Tell me everything you ove


    "Chris, I... I don''t know her well. I''ve never even met her, I....."


    "X was Geoffrey''s first love. You know that, right?"


    X nodded. "Yes, I know that, but..."


    Wait. X seemed to have realized something.


    "Chris, you came here sote because of Sydney, didn''t you?"


    "If I''m not mistaken, her disappearance must be rted to Mom."This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    "How could that be?" X asked. "How could Mom..."


    Suddenly, X froze. She was uncertain now.


    "X," Christopher urged. "Please, if you know anything, tell me."


    X was in shock. Christopher was usually a calm person, someone who could face any crisis without batting an eye. This was the first time she had ever seen him so anxious.


    "When I divorced Geoffrey, Mom asked me a lot of questions. She even asked if he had other women." "What did you say?"


    "I didn''t say anything. I just told her that my divorce with Geoffrey was my choice, that no one forced me, and that no one interfered. I didn''t speak badly about Sydney. Chris, what''s your rtionship with Sydney? Why are you so concerned about her?"


    The fact that Christopher hade to her sote and asked about Sydney meant there was something between them...