Starting with A Divorce novel (Ainsley and Cason)
Chapter 604

Chapter 604 Mary Went Missing

"Our team had been watching Mary all along; later, when the trial commences, they will bring her here," Matteo explained.

Just then, an urgent ringing abruptly interrupted their conversation.

As soon as Matteo saw the caller ID, he frowned slightly before looking over to Ainsley. He then answered the call and put it on speakerphone.

"Hello? Mr. Easton?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"There's a problem," the person on the phone said frantically. "Mary's gone missing!"

Ainsley's expression turned serious as he looked at Matteo. In a somber tone, Ainsley questioned, "I specifically told you to keep an eye on Mary. How could she have disappeared?"

"Mr. Easton, Mary was still here an hour ago. We just stepped away to use the restroom for a moment, but when we came back, she was gone!"

Ainsley quickly asked, "How about the little boy? Where is he?"

"The little boy is gone too."

Ainsley immediately turned to Matteo and said, "We need to go there right away."

Two men inside a flat in Beacon Hill were at a loss for words as a man and woman walked in.

"Mr. Easton, we didn't touch anything in the room. After we noticed that they were gone, we immediately searched around and looked everywhere nearby, but we still couldn't replace them. We suspect that they have already left the residential area," the man said nervously.

Matteo fixed the man with a cold stare. "You're seriously telling me this? We paid you a lot of money to keep an eye on them, and yet you couldn't even manage to watch over a woman and a child. What was the point of hiring you?"

Ainsley walked into the room and noticed there were no slippers at the entrance. The shoes by the door had not been changed, and a phone was left on the coffee table along with a knocked-over cup that had spilled water all over the floor.

Ainsley interrupted Matteo and solemnly said, "Matteo, she didn't leave on her own. She didn't even change her shoes, so something must have happened suddenly."

Ainsley then redirected her gaze toward the two men and inquired, "Have you two checked the surveillance footage?"

Upon being reminded, the two men shared a blank look, suggesting that they had forgotten to check the surveillance footage.

The surveillance footage was quickly retrieved, which showed a man fully covered from head to toe taking away the child. Shortly after, Mary was seen running out frantically, still wearing her slippers. After examining the surveillance footage, the two men were relieved to replace out that they were not at fault.

Ainsley then said, "Matteo, looks like someone has intervened."

"We were the only ones who knew about you meeting Leonard. It's strange how someone took action immediately after you met him," Matteo said seriously.

Ainsley's face wore the same unpleasant expression as Matteo's. To her, the multitude of events that had occurred could only signify one thing. "Matteo, it's possible that we've had someone watching over us all along."

Matteo understood the gravity of the situation and shut off the tablet. He then passed it to the other two and said, "Take the surveillance footage and show it to the others. We need to replace Mary at all costs." "Yes, Mr. Easton," the two men replied.

At Virginia Mason Hospital, Koen Gage had completed three rounds of the potent medication. His unwavering efforts had paid off, and he had regained some movement in his hands. The 24/7 surveillance cameras captured him opening his eyes for a brief five-minute period on a particularly late night, marking a significant breakthrough.

Despite being in a coma, Brady Wade in the special care ward on the third floor did not receive the same treatment. Irene could not help but feel disappointed, but she had exhausted almost every option, and the only way to get Dr. Cerf's help was through Manuel's connections and the doctor himself.

Dr. Cerf was already irritated with Irene's behavior last time, and now whenever she appeared near him, his assistants and bodyguards would keep her at a distance.

Of course, Irene had heard about the significant breakthrough with the doctor's effective medication, but there was nothing she could do.

Irene's eyes were filled with weariness as she gazed at Brady, who lay unconscious in the hospital bed. Besides trying to replace a way to wake him up from his coma, she also had to handle the matters of the Wade Group.

Like a parasite hiding in plain sight, Samuel Wade was slowly but surely destroying the Wade Group, and there was nothing Irene could do about it.

At the moment, the situation at the Wade Group is very bleak. Without the help of Manuel, it's unlikely that things will turn around.

Of course, there was another possibility beyond everything else, which was Daniel.

Daniel, the scion from a prestigious family in Portugal, whom Irene had brought over as her ally, then decided to cooperate with Samuel, leaving her behind after a long period of hard work together. Just as Irene was hesitating, her phone rang, with her assistant, Bailey, calling.

"Ms. Wade, the matter has been taken care of," Bailey informed Irene over the phone.

Irene's voice was filled with intense rage as she demanded, "Where are they then?"

"They're in the abandoned building we found before," Bailey replied, her voice shaking.

"Make sure they don't go anywhere," Irene said, grinning.

"Ms. Wade, I just heard that Leonard's child is missing, but our people haven't made a move yet," Bailey said with confusion.

Who else besides them would want to stop the case from being reopened?

Irene's expression turned serious as she furrowed her eyebrows. "Go replace out who it is. I also want to know who else would want to prevent the case from being reopened," she said.

If Irene and that person, who also wanted to prevent the case from being opened, could work together, it would be great. But if they could not, it would still be fine since their actions aligned with Irene's.

"1'11 be there soon."

With her hand covering her mouth, Irene walked into the innermost room on the fifth floor of the abandoned building while Bailey respectfully opened the door.

Upon entering the room, Irene saw Mary holding a child and crying. The middle-aged woman seemed surprised and did not expect to see someone she knew coming in.

Mary was shaking as she pleaded, "Please, Ms. Wade! Have mercy on us. Nancy has already died. She jumped off the building."

Irene walked over to the window as if she had not heard anything and said softly, "This is the fifth floor. If you really want to escape, there's a good chance you won't die if you jump from here. You can give it a

try."

Mary was shocked as she looked at Irene and asked, "You want me to jump from here?"

"Weren't you the one who wanted to get out? I didn't say you should jump; I was just giving you an idea," said Irene, shrugging her shoulders.

"Ms. Wade, why have you taken my son and me? We have nothing left to offer you. Nancy is dead, and Ainsley won't listen to me anymore. I'm an outcast in the eyes of those people, and no one wants anything to do with me," Mary begged.

"Didn't you try to uncover the truth about Nancy's death?" Irene squinted her eyes.

Mary immediately widened her eyes and stammered, "Y-you, how did you know...?"

"How did I know? There are no secrets that can be kept forever. Nancy's dead, and someone has already taken the blame for it. Why can't you just give up and move on already?" Irene said it impatiently. Mary pleaded tearfully, "I won't do it again; I won't pursue the case anymore. Please just let us go. My son is still young, and he will be frightened."

"Fine, you can tell Ainsley yourself," Irene replied.

Irene did not bother to ask for Mary's permission and just waved her hand, signaling Bailey to take the child away.

Mary went into a frenzy as she saw what happened. "Let go of my son! Where are you taking him?"

She was about to charge forward, but a man appeared outside the door and immediately restrained Mary.