Chapter 2005Chapter 2005 Checking The Surveillance Footage
She had no reason to refuse.
Before setting off, Elisa looked at Gareth with concern and asked, “Are you sure you’re feeling okay?”
Gareth nodded. “I’m fine. It’s more important to find Bella first.”
Seeing the situation, Elisa no longer insisted otherwise.
Gareth was driving while Elisa was on the phone next to him.
She first tried to call that man, but his phone was unreachable.
Elisa decided to make a trip to the hotel first. I-If something really did happen, it most likely occurred at
the hotel.
Even though that was the last situation Elisa wanted to face, she had to prepare for the worst.
Elisa continued to call Terence.
The call was answered by the secretary.
Evidently, the matter was being pushed around.
At first, the secretary said, “Mr. Matthams left quite early, so I don’t know what happened afterward.
Perhaps you could ask at the hotel.”
After that, he added, “Ms. Wickam is an adult. It’s inevitable that she has her own social life. Perhaps
she made plans to go somewhere with her friends? Maybe Ms. Benett could try looking for her again?
Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to keep calling and questioning Mr. Matthams?”With that, he hung up the phone.
It sounded like they didn’t want to take responsibility for what happened.
In fact, they even thought of Bella in a particularly bad light.
Instead of treating her like a lady of wealth and refinement, they treated her like a delinquent girl who
hung out with a bunch of fair weather friends.
Elisa’s fist tightened and loosened, then tightened again. Now is not the time to settle scores. Once we
find Bella, we must make his company pay!
Venting her frustration, Elisa struck the window twice with her elbow, startling Gareth to his core.
“No matter how rushed you are, you shouldn’t neglect your own health. We’re almost there, don’t
panic,” he urged.
Gareth spoke words of comfort, but in reality, he was also anxious, wishing he could find Bella there
and
then.
Elisa rubbed her temples without saying a word, unsure what to say.
At that very moment, an awkward atmosphere filled the car.
Elisa felt as if she was a murderer who had just encountered the family of her victim.
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novelbin1/2Indeed, she felt that she was the cause of it all. If I had been a bit more persistent yesterday, either
going with Bella or not letting him go at all, or even if I had just asked a few more questions and
arranged for a few people to accompany her, would we not be in this situation now? I-If something
really happens to Bella, I’ll never forgive myself in this lifetime.
Elisa buried her head in the crook of her arm.
Seeing the situation, Gareth felt a pang in his heart and stepped on the accelerator under his foot to
drive at one hundred eighty kilometers per hour.
At that speed in the city, it was considered speeding.
One might easily get into a car accident at that speed.
Luckily, Gareth was a skilled driver. He quickly reached the hotel without any incidents along the way.
As soon as she arrived at the hotel entrance, Elisa quickly got out of the car and found the hotel
manager to request the surveillance footage.
The hotel manager was initially unwilling to cooperate. “Sir, Ma’am, I believe you do not have the
authority to freely access our hotel’s surveillance footage. If there’s anything you need, you can contact
the police.”
Elisa’s gaze was firmly fixed on the manager. Although the manager felt somewhat lacking in
confidence. he did not back down, insisting that it was his duty to do so.
Fortunately, a phone call from Gareth promptly resolved the issue.
Otherwise, the manager could get beaten up by Elisa.They then went through the surveillance footage from the private room the night before and watched it
from the moment a few people entered the room until they left.
In the end, it was an old man who walked out of the private room, cradling Bella in his arms.