As furrowed his brow and said into the phone, "Mike, don''t worry! We''re heading there right away. Call the police and let them investigate. We''ll be there soon." "All right. Hurry up ande over. I''ll try to gather some friends to figure things out."


    After hanging up the phone, he turned to Cane beside him. "Book the ne tickets immediately. Jared, I''ll leave things here to you."


    In the hospital room, everyone seemed a bit lost. Lauren reassured me, "Go quickly! You can leave this to me and Jared. Don''t worry. We''ll find him."


    I just nced at the weak Oliver lying on the hospital bed and said, "Oliver, take care of yourself. Sorry!"


    He blinked. "Go on."


    As, Cane, and I left the room. We immediately ran into Ivanna who was carrying a thermos.


    She asked, "Where are you all going in such a hurry?"


    "We''ve got something urgent. We''ll leave things here to you."


    I was still pondering how someone could disappear like that? A perfectly healthy person, at that?


    My phone rang again. It was an unknown number, and was definitely suspicious.


    I abruptly stopped in my tracks. "As!"


    As immediately looked at my phone screen and said, "Answer it. Put it on speaker."


    A robotic voice came through, and it was impossible to determine if it was male or female. It sounded very eerie. "Ms. Chloe, I assume you already know, right? Your father is in my hands."


    "Who are you? Why have you kidnapped my dad?" I asked urgently.


    "Haha... Of course, there''s a reason. Now listen carefully. You have eight hours to hand over your father''s notebook. Bring the notebook to the small town. When I call, exchange the notebook for your father. Otherwise, we''ll have no choice but to take him away." "What notebook?" I pressed, but the other side had already hung up.


    I looked at As, my heart pounding, "What notebook? My dad... He doesn''t have a notebook."


    As frowned and pulled me. "Let''s go back to Pleca Park."


    I quickly caught up with his brisk pace, heading toward the parking lot outside. I wondered if it was a regr writing notebook.


    "Who could they be? Why would they want my dad''s notebook?" I asked as we walked.


    He tightly held my hand. "This must be rted to your father''s profession. Don''t overthink it. I''ve got your back!"


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    I nodded, perhaps due to not having rested well in over a day. My heart was racing, and I had a splitting headache.


    Seeing my condition, As pulled me into his arms, whispering gently, "Rx. I''m here. Don''t worry."


    The car returned to Pleca Park. Before getting out, I took a deep breath.


    I exited the car with As. Before entering the house, he squeezed my hand. "Rx. I''ll be waiting for you in the study." I nodded. "Okay."


    In the living room, I didn''t see my mom or Rose.


    I hurried upstairs, heading straight to my parents'' room. Pushing the door open, she wasn''t there. I stepped out, thinking of checking Rose''s room.


    Suddenly, I decided to look for the notebook on my own since she wasn''t around.


    I quickly returned to their room, standing at the door and observing for a moment. Then, I headed to their dressing room.


    It was the only ce where these things could be kept.


    They returned when I wasn''t at


    home, and I didn''t know what they brought back. Being in Gerby for a month and just returning, I didn''t have time to ask if anything was sent to the Amethyst Apartments. My dad cherished his books, but I didn''t receive any information about receiving packages.


    If he had such an important notebook, I believe It would be carried with him.


    If my dad had shipped it along with his books, it would take more than eight hours to go through all of them.