nate. She carefully checked to make sure the girl wasn't hurt befo

girl appeared frightened, shrink

in midair, and gently smiled at the little girl

and asked in confusion, "Where are

htly, not saying a word, and

arily unsure how to com

the two boys had g

rl still hadn't spoken, Tony and Sandy e

why wasn't she speaking after all th

to Natalie... Could this

felt even more pity for the girl an

she extended h

esitantly, her expression softe

nt, waiting for the gi

little girl finally reached

led as she helped the girl to her feet, us

ture brought t

soft and carried a

nd looking at this child reminded her

alive, she would be

ce of sorrow and regret

ons, standing still and staring intently

't approach strangers, this a

ttle girl felt an inexplica

but exclaim, "This little girl is so beautiful; h

's words: "It seems she's lost. We should take her to t

aid this, the gi

ooked dow

igorously, her tear-filled eyes tur

girl was rejecting N

tiful expression, Natali

ng; if they didn't take her to the police stati

ead throbbe

to go to the

girl, "Do you have your parents' phone num

stopped shaking her hea

the girl might not know her parents' number and was about

cky note from her pocket, wrote down a string of numbe

ke it, pulling out her ph

mute," Sandy an

er sons, and warned, "Don't

stood up straight a

consciously leaned closer to Natalie, holding

ing to dial the number befor

William

ansion with a grim expres

cern, saying, "No, sir. We hav

he could feel the oppressive aura i

sed into a cold line, hi

ched everywhe

could the l

t something had

my, destructive energy gathered between Nico

in, her voice filled with worry: "Nicolas, I heard M

comer w

e once want

aid, "We haven't found her yet! You came just in time-I have a question

ise as she looked at him and replied, "Nicolas, what do you m

r the years, I've always treated Mindy as my own child. No matter how distant she's been with me, I've con

f grievance, her eyes turning red as

could see, she wished that

rl that afternoon, telling her that once she married N

olas wouldn't care

e, Rose hadn't worried

n't expected the

rid

here, even better-it wou

at her coldly f

ms tightly, fearing a

tter be as

and turned to Tom Mosley, who stoo

grave as he rep