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Inside the room, Will had just hung up the phone. Rubbing his aching temples, he heard footsteps outside and looked up to see the maid running in with a panicked expression.

"Mr. Will... Je... Jessica..."

Hearing Jessica’s name, Will immediately stood up and rushed out from behind the desk.

"What happened to her?!"

"She... escaped!

Escaped?

Will’s worry instantly turned into anger. He spun around and dashed out of the studio, heading straight to Jessica’s room. Seeing a bodyguard rubbing his wrist as he came out, Will pushed him aside and stormed into the room.

The room was empty, without a trace of Jessica.

"Mr. Will." The bodyguard walked in, looking guilty, "I’m... I’m sorry."

Will, seething with anger, kicked the trash can next to him and clenched his fists.

"Send out her picture and issue a joint search with everyone!"

His subordinates quickly left to carry out his orders, and he angrily kicked the couch again.

"Liar!"

Last night, he had regretted losing his temper with her. After thinking it over calmly, he believed that Miss Gan was right and that this had nothing to do with Jessica and Moses.

He was such a fool to believe her lies!

His gaze fell on the breakfast that the maid had brought. Will suddenly raised his hand and flung the breakfast tray off the table.

The milk cup and breakfast plates went flying, food scattering everywhere. Milk spilled out of the cup, soaking the floor and wetting a piece of note paper next to his foot.

The maid walked in, saw the mess, and quickly turned her face away and stepped back to the side.

"Mr. Will, Mr. King is here!"

One of his subordinates came upstairs to report. Will took a deep breath and rushed downstairs to greet the King and Queen.

"I’m going to meet them. Inform Miss Gan immediately."

Seeing Will walk away, the maid approached to clean up the broken milk cup and breakfast. Noticing a note that had rolled to the corner of the sofa, she picked it up curiously and unfolded it in her hand.

Seeing the handwriting on it, she frowned, glanced around, and almost threw it into the trash. But after a moment’s thought, she pocketed the note and went downstairs.

...

...

In the living room, as Will welcomed Huangfu Yaoyang and Leng Xiaoye into the room, Gan Yuan had also come down the stairs.

Seeing her, Leng Xiaoye immediately quickened her pace to greet her. Her eyes scanned Gan Yuan, still in her evening gown, and she gently placed her hands on her shoulders with concern.

Instead of asking about Gan Tang, she inquired about Gan Yuan with care.

"Have you eaten something?"

"I just had a little." Gan Yuan smiled gratefully at her, "Mom, Dad... Please, have a seat!"

Huangfu Yaoyang walked over to the couch and sat down, with Leng Xiaoye joining him on the other side.

"We already know what happened. Panic won’t solve anything right now; we’ve ordered a full search for his whereabouts."

"Yes." Gan Yuan looked at them apologetically, "I’m sorry for not telling you sooner because I didn’t want you to worry..."

Huangfu Yaoyang nodded understandingly, "We understand."

It was already very late when the incident occurred, and everyone was anxious. They had decided not to inform them to avoid causing them undue worry.

But it wasn’t something they could keep from them. As soon as they learned about it in the morning, the two of them immediately rushed to the Duke Residence, both to inquire about the situation and to check on Gan Yuan.