Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks by Caspian Wood

My Billionaire Family 442

Chapter 442

Daylight had fully broken, and it had been a full twelve hours since Cherise and Mary went missing.

The search efforts were still underway.

While tension filled other locations, the Hawkins residence was unexpectedly serene.

In her courtyard, Rita sat under a pavilion drinking coffee.

The sorrow from Garrick's death seemed to have faded, replaced by a light and joyful mood.

Yulia entered from outside, greeted Rita, and sat on the stone bench opposite her.

Yulia seemed a little gloomy, as if something was on her mind.

"Yulia, why do you look a bit down?" Rita asked.

Yulia pressed her lips together, looking hesitant. After a few seconds, she said, "Grandma, Dad and Mom called

and wantto go back to Fresburg." Rita looked up at Yulia when she heard this. She asked calmly, "Really?

Your grandpa must have told them something.

"What do you think?"

Yulia looked down as though she was struggling with a decision. Then she lifted her head to look at Rita, saying,

"Yeah, I've made up my mind.

"I want to go back to Fresburg. Rather than waiting for nothing here, I'd prefer to be with Dad and Mom happily.

"Besides, I've decided to pursue a Ph.D. | want to learn more and becmore excellent."

Rita nodded and said, "Great. Since you've made your decision, | won't insist that you stay.

"Do what makes you happy."

Rita then took something that looked like a small pouch from her pocket, placed it on the stone table, and slid it

over to Yulia. Rita said, "It's for you.

"If you ever feel unhappy after you go back, open it up and take a look, okay?"

Yulia smiled sweetly and took the pouch, saying, "Grandma, Dad said, if possible, | should bring you back too,

especially since now you're..."

Rita chuckled and shook her head, saying, "My roots are here in Betrico, and I'm not going anywhere."

The alarm clock woke up Cherise and others in the room.

Mary sat up impatiently and said, "What is this all about? You tookhere and expectto follow your early

schedule? | didn't even go to bed early last night. "I'm so tired, hungry, and sleepy. | miss hand Lucas."

As Mary spoke, she shed a few tears.

Ak this alarm sound?"

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Damian and Charles appeared accustomed to the routine and responded, "It's a wake-up alarm that sounds

every few days. Initially, we have breakfast, followed by a motivational meeting "Although they claim it occurs

every few days, sometimes it happens on consecutive days. The timing of the next one is unpredictable."

"A motivational meeting?" Cherise asked, a bit confused.

Charles explained with a helpless expression, "They call it a motivational meeting, but it's actually about making

someone, in front of everyone, reveal business secrets or Clusian secrets, "Everyone else watches, and if

someone refuses to reveal any secrets, they face punishment, usually whipping.

"Speople can't handle it and give up quickly, revealing every secret they know.

"Other tough guys may stay silent, even under intense pressure.

"Today, it's the turn of the CEO next door, who runs a publicly traded company. It probably deals with skind

of software technology.

"Ghost Hand is present every time. He doesn't say a word but just sit and watch his subordinates in action."

When Cherise heard this, she frowned slightly, not expecting the Ghost Hand to be such a cruel organization.

It must be eradicated.

Mary said nervously, "Will it be my turn next time? I'm so delicate. What if they threatento reveal my son's

secrets?

"I don't know anything. Sometimes | don't even see him once a year. At most, | know what he likes and dislikes in

food. He doesn't eat junk food and loves plain dishes.

"| also know a little about his height and weight."

In this somewhat tense atmosphere, Cherise was amused by Mary and said, "Don't worry, I'm around.

"Since we're here, let's see what this place is really about.

"| just can't believe that Ghost Hand can truly dominate everything and commit such inhumane and anti-social

acts."

Damian and Charles chuckled and said, "Mrs. Jarrett, you don't need to worry. We arrived before you, so if any of

us gets tortured, it should be us first.

"If we survive one more day here, we'll have more chance to be saved."

Cherise nodded, crossing her arms and looking thoughtful, as if she was pondering something.

Morris had been waiting at the yacht's docking point on Carson's island for an hour when Carson's boat finally

cinto view, slowly approaching from the opposite shore. "Mr. Chivers, look! Eugene is coming to pick us up,"

Hugh said excitedly.

Morris stood up straight, and from his appearance, it was obvious that he didn't rest well last night, or maybe not

at all.

The dark circles under his eyes, the emerging stubble, and his slightly oily skin all indicated Morris’ current

mood.

Eugene waved them over and docked. Then Morris and Hugh quickly got on the boat.

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A few moments later, they arrived on the island.

Carson was feeding a tiger named Kitten a sumptuous breakfast, which included roast chicken, ham, fruit salad,

and a generous serving of Pu Pu Platter. Seeing Morris coming over, Carson patted Kitten's head and wheeled to

them.

"Have a seat," Carson said with a smile to Morris.

Morris nodded and sat down, saying, "Good morning, Mr. Garcia

"You're here for Cherise, right?" Carson said after taking a sip of coffee. "Yes," Morris answered firmly.

Carson nodded in satisfaction at Morris' response and waved at Eugene. Then Eugene jogged over and set

something down in front of Carson.

Morris glanced over and saw it was a tortoise shell.

"Cherise has much better taste in men than her mom and grandma," Carson said, laughing heartily after his

remark.

He then picked up the tortoise shell from the table, gave it a gentle shake, and poured out a few coins onto the

table.

Carson examined them, as if he was studying something.

After a few seconds, Carson looked at Morris and said calmly, "Cherise isn't on that hill anymore.

"She's at the border between Yonderia and Saraley, to the southeast.

"Most people can't find the place easily. Take Kitten with you."

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Hearing this, Morris stood up and bowed to Carson, looking extremely excited. He said, "Thank you, Mr. Garcia.

I'll go find her immediately."

Carson shook his hand a bit awkwardly and said, "It's okay. We're family. But you can't leave today.

"Give it two more days, Cherise probably still has stasks to finish."