StarNovelThe air in the living room was overwhelmingly tense and cold.
"Justin! Calm down!" Asher, as the eldest brother, forced himself to stayposed. Even though he was terrified that his sister had gone missing, he took a deep breath and stepped forward to support Justin, steadying him. "Don't lose control! None of us can afford to mess up now. Right now, the most important thing is to figure out where Bella went and find her as soon as possible!" "Justin, Ash is right!" Ralph, though his own heart was aching, tried to offer reassurance. "Don't worry, we're all in this together..." "All of you have your loved ones with you; they're safe... But my Bella is missing!" Justin's eyes were red with fear, his muscles tense and quivering as he lost control and shouted, "Bella is everything to me, my whole world! If anything happens to her... If anything happens..." Before he could finish, a searing pain ripped through his head, as if it were shattering to pieces.
The world around him grew dim, and his once sturdy and unyielding frseemed to crumble with the lightest touch. 'Justin... Justin!' 'Help me... someone help me!' In his mind, Bella's helpless cries echoed. She stood in the cold darkness, weeping and reaching out to him.
"Bella..." Justin's hand trembled as he reached for her, his body racked with agonizing pain.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJust as he was about to take her hand, Bella was suddenly pulled into a dark, endless void, vanishing from his sight.
"Bella! Bella!" Justin cried out in anguish, his vision blurry as he screamed in desperation.
They had weathered countless hardships and trials together. Yet Justin had never lost hisposure like this before.
Deep down, he and Bella were bound by an inextricable fate. But this time, he had a strong, ominous feeling that he was about to lose Bella forever.
Camilla had never witnessed Justin in such a state. He was frozen in fear, his hair disheveled, his face as pale as a sheet, doing nothing but sobbing. Not only Camilla, but everyone in the Thompson family had never seen Justin so utterly shaken.
Asher knew that Justin had previously undergone surgery for his head, with Bella herself as the surgeon.
Justin had not had an episode in a long time, but clearly, the emotional trauma he just suffered had triggered the return of his condition.
The Thompson brothers laid the unconscious Justin down on the sofa. Edward immediately called for the family doctor to attend to his brother-in-law.
The doctor examined Justin, his expression serious. "Mr. President, it seems that Mr. Salvador has gone into a state of shock due to intense emotional distress. However, I advise taking him to the hospital for further assessment. Given his previous head surgery, this is a serious matter that cannot be ignored." "Camilla, stop crying... Please stop crying." Edward held his wife tightly in his arms, gently patting her back as he patiently asked, "Tellwhat happened in detail. Only then can we find Bella.” "Bella... She..." Camilla's sobs made it hard for her to speak, but she managed to explain everything in broken fragments.
Asher and Ralph did not bltheir sister. After all, Camilla was already on the brink of a breakdown, consumed by guilt and self- blame.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmPlus, Bella had left the house on her own, even intentionally sending Camilla away and deceiving the guards on duty.
Bella was clever—if she truly wanted to leave, no one could keep her confined.
"The Sky Eye system tracked Bella's car, but it lost the signal near the eastern outskirts of the western suburbs..." Camilla was so distraught that she could barely finish her sentence.
"Camilla, why didn't you contactsooner?!" Edward's voice was hoarse with anxiety.
"You... You were attending an important event. Justin and Ash were on a critical mission to eliminate the criminals and rescueet the hostages." Camilla hung her head in guilt once again. "I didn't want to disturb any of you thought with the Sky Eye system, would surely be able to find her, but... But..." A heavy silence fell over the room.
"Why... Why would Bella leave the house on her own?" Justin had regained sclarity and calmed down a bit. His lips moved with difficulty, his face pale.
"I don't know... Oh, wait!” Camilla suddenly straightened up from her husband's embrace, wiping her tears vigorously. "When I took Bella to the flower garden to pick flowers, she received a phone call! She turned her back toand talked to someone for quite a while. I thought it was strange and asked her about it, but... She just smiled atand reassuredthat everything was fine. Now that I think about it... I was too slow, too oblivious!" A phone call? All four men were stunned.
Justin felt a chill run down his spine.
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