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    "Hey, cousin. Finally, I get to see you."


    His words left me stunned. Cousin?


    Seeing my expression freeze, he gently added, "Let''s talk alone after dinner."


    I quickly nced at Ernest sitting opposite me and regained myposure.


    His eager invitation left me feeling disoriented throughout the entire meal.


    After finishing our meal, I pulled As aside and told him about Atticus''s situation, mentioning that Atticus was eager to see him while everyone was engrossed in conversation.


    After pondering for a moment, he said to me, "I''ll find an excuse to leave in a while. You can inform him toe to Pleca Park, and I''ll have Jim pick him up."


    "Pleca Park?" I was surprised.


    "Yes, I can leave through the secret passage and return to Pleca Park. It''s the most convenient way. Don''t worry, I''ll be back soon."


    "Okay, I''ll inform Atticus," I said. I took out my phone to call Atticus, but I found that his phone was switched off.


    I shrugged at As, feeling a bit helpless. "His phone is off. Maybe it''s out of battery. He just returned to Foswood today."


    As''s eyes darkened. He was lost in thought, pacing back and forth.


    After a moment, he looked at me. "Atticus is in trouble."


    I was stunned and waited for an exnation. "Why do you say that? It''s impossible. He just left here. What could possibly happen to him?" As didn''t answer me, but took out his phone and made a call. "Cane, find out Atticus''s whereabouts after leaving this ce."


    My hands grew cold from nervousness. "He told me before he left that if anything happened to him, it would be the Sunny family''s doing. It can''t be happening so soon, right?"


    As faced me. "Don''t worry. Wait for Cane''s message. For now, go downstairs and handle the guests. I''ve already arranged several vis for them. You can have the staff escort them to rest. I need to make a call to someone in Sris."


    I nodded and quickly went downstairs. Ivanna was leaning against Jared, chatting with Trinity and Ross.


    Mia, Lauren, and Oliver were also talking about something, but Ernest was nowhere to be seen.


    "Where''s Ernest?" I asked.


    Mia smiled and gestured toward the bathroom.


    Sure enough, not long after, Ernest walked out of the bathroom and calmly walked to Mia''s side.


    Everyone chatted untilte at night and didn''t stay over here. They all said their goodbyes and left one after another.


    As and I watched them leave before returning indoors. I nervously asked As, "Any news from Cane?"


    "Yes. On the way to Vanderberg Pce, Atticus was kidnapped by some unknown people. He called Be when he was on his way," As said.Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    "I should have kept him here." I regretfully pped my forehead. "It must be the Sunny family."


    I was just about to say something, but As immediately stopped me, saying, "Let''s go back to Pleca Park."


    With that, he grabbed my hand and led me out. Tristan was already waiting at the door.


    "Get in the car," As instructed me, quickly settling me into the car.


    He got into the car from the other side and then instructed Tristan, "Take the secret passage back to Pleca Park."


    Tristan hesitated for a moment, then quickly changed direction and


    headed toward another road nee


    hadn''t been here before, so I didn''t


    know what else was here.


    This road continued inward, with a huge artificialke ahead.


    Behind it was a semi-hillside where there were several vis, even more magnificent than the ones in front.


    The car arrived at an underground


    garage next to the vi cluster. This


    was the e entrance to the secret passage, and it was even more


    concealed than the one in Pleca


    Park.


    I understood that this ce had never been open to the public,rgely due to the secret underground passage here.


    After the car entered the passage, it


    sped up significantly. In just five


    minutes, we returned to the


    underground garage of Pleca Park. We went back to our room upstairs quickly.


    As said to me, "Chlo, you rest first. I need to go out for a while. Don''t wait for me, and just go to sleep."


    "Okay." I nodded. He must be going to search for Atticus.


    Without dying, As turned to leave, but I stopped him with a pull. "Honey...."


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