When Pierson was left, Golden lit up a cigarette and made a few deep puffs.
The smoke of tar went deep down to his throat and soothed his flutter. Gradually, he recovered his
state of being hard-boiled.
If Margery was the lady who called him, why didn't she contact him in these five years?
If she wasn't Margery, why would she know his old number?
The cigarette end was glowing red, and his face became indistinct behind the grey smoke.
Pierson was pretty efficient on this. Soon, he placed the files about Margery's location and profile on his
desk and made an elaborate report, "Mr. Barrett, we contacted the personnel on telecommunication
and transportation department through relationship network and acquired the information about the
woman. She is Margery Byrne, a doctor, and principal of Bok Hospital. Now she is at the kindergarten
where Layne is studying. To be precise, she is looking for her son Ethan along the hill."
It was Margery, the doctor of Bok Hospital, again!
He gave a sign to let him continue.
Pierson glanced at the end of the report and became constrained, "Besides, I also contacted the
principal of the kindergarten. He said that Ethan incited all the classmates to beat Layne. He had
informed Ms. Martin, and then she brought Layne to the hospital very soon. So, the six calls from Ms.
Martin may be related to this."
Hearing this, Golden frowned, "He got beaten? How is he?"
"Well… I haven't call Ms. Martin back yet."
Golden gave him the order and walked out of the office straightly.
Pierson followed with two phones in his hand.
…
Several minutes later, Pierson was waiting for the green light on the driver seat and glanced at the
mirror by chance, from which he saw the man laid on the back seat was smoking frequently. He
smoked one after another, and his dark eyes were shining.
Having been used to his poker face, Pierson felt a little bit surprising and praised, "Mr. Barrett, it seems
like you are in a good mood today."
Golden raised his eyes coldly and said, "keep driving."
"…"
Pierson was frightened and stopped making any guess. But he was so curious about the lady who
made Golden change, making him shining like a sun.
Golden didn't put Pierson's words in mind. He took the phone he used now and called Vivian back, "It's
me! How is Layne?"
"Golden, I have called you six times. Do you just finish your meeting?"
Her soft voice and the sense of feeling wronged in her words could only make people feel tender and
protective toward her. "It is said that Layne is beaten by his classmates, so I bring him to the hospital.
The corner of his mouth bleeds a little, and various bruises are on his arms and legs. The doctor
checks him over and finds no damage to the internal organs. Apart from these, I have something else
to tell you."
"Golden, I was about to find the parents of that bad kid and demanded them to say sorry to Layne in
the hospital, but Layne didn't want me to do so. He said almost every child in the kindergarten was
afraid of hurting him and avoided playing with him except the kid's sister, and if I did so, even she
would leave him behind. So, I want to know your opinion."
"Now he is not that healthy, so you should calm him down and do what he wants."
Golden finished his words and hanged up the call. He asked Pieron coldly, "Is everyone there?"
"Yes. They are heading for the hill."
"Good. Drive me to the kindergarten as soon as possible."
Golden requested with aplomb.
He had a feeling, that a big surprise was waiting for him out there.
…
In the VIP private ward of the hospital, Vivian was standing by the window, grasping her fingers. A
sense of sorrow showed on her beautiful face.
"You have changed, Golden. Now, Layne's words are even more persuasive than mine."
Later, she raised her lips and wore an insidious smile, "You said you would leave Ethan alone. Trust
me, you will regret it."
Since Golden left Ethan alone, he would never know that there was a kid called Ethan who looked
almost the same as him.
Besides, when she left the kindergarten, she saw Ethan was slipping into the hill. What would happen
when a kid walked into a harsh hill alone?
…
The sky was getting darker. In the dense forest of the hill, Margery was exhausted and sweaty. When
she looked at the battery indicator and found only 10% left, she felt helpless.
If the power of her phone ran out, it would be more impossible for her to find Ethan.
What should she do? What should she do?
Over an hour elapsed, but where was Melvin?
When she didn't need him, he always stayed with her and the kids and never went away.
But now when she was in need, he was nowhere to be seen. What the hell!
She was angry and anxious. When she saw the battery indicator dropped to 9%, she was determined
to call Melvin again.
And he turned off the phone!
Margery was burst into anger, almost tending to smash her phone on the ground, "Melvin, you prick!"
Why did he drop away at the critical moment? Could he be a little more helpful?
When she was stumbling in the forest and searching for Ethan, she could hear sounds of footsteps
were approaching. Beams of light were moving, the sounds of men talking to each other were
spreading. It seemed like a lot of people were running toward her.
"Mr. Barrett, according to the intel, Ms. Byrne is one mile around."
Golden walked on the fallen leaves and stared at Pierson, "What are you waiting for? Find her."
"Yes, Mr. Barrett."
Pierson made some gestures and the crews he brought spread out quickly, heading into the forest from
different directions.
Margery turned around and looked at all of these in a trance until a beam of light laid on the trunk next
to her. With the help of the light, she could see the face of the man approaching her clearly, which
surprised her, "Golden Barrett? Why are you here?"
The man walked toward her, staring at her lovely face, and squinted his eyes, "Dr. Byrne, the way you
called me will make me mistake that we are familiar with each other."
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