Chapter 88
Stanley didn’t lift his eyes from the papers . “ Go ahead . ”
“ Ten years ago , George was imprisoned for child molestation , child abuse , and attempted rape . ”
The pen in Stanley’s hand suddenly paused , its tip pressing down on the paper . He looked up at Zayn , shocked . ” And the victim was Wendy ? ”
Zayn nodded . “ Yes , Mr. Hawk . George is a pervert and scum ”
Stanley’s handsome features hardened into a cold , sharp expression . He had suspected there was some dark history between Wendy and George , but he never imagined it would be something like this .
Just then , a ringtone echoed through the room , breaking the tension . It was a call .
Stanley answered , and Cecelia’s frantic voite came through the line . “ Mr. Hawk , Wendy’s in trouble ! ”
Stanley gripped the phone tightly . “ What happened to Wendy ? ”
“ Wendy took a check to meet that animal , George . I followed her to the nightclub , but by the time I got inside , she was gone . He took her ! ”
What ?
Stanley quickly stood up , striding out of the study . He pushed open the bedroom door , but the room was empty .
She was gone . She had left while he was away . She had gone to find George on her own .
“ Why did she take the check to meet George ? ”
“ Because George has a photo of her , ” Cecelia answered urgently .
A photo ? Was it the one George had sent today ?
Stanley’s eyes narrowed as he noticed a box on the nightstand . He opened it , and inside , a photo lay quietly .
He picked it up and glanced at it, but within seconds , his long , sharp fingers clenched around the photo . His usually handsome face darkened with anger and a terrifying coldness .
That scum ! Why hadn’t she told him ? She could have told him .
Then , Stanley’s gaze sharpened . There was something strangely familiar about the young girl in the photo . He’d seen her before .
His icy eyes widened as realization hit . He had seen this girl before – she was the one who had saved him in the cave years ago !
But the girl who had saved him was Jessica .
Could it be that the girl who saved him wasn’t Jessica , but Wendy ?
Had he mistaken the person all these years ?
Stanley’s mind raced in confusion . He had been gravely injured back then and was on the brink of death . He hadn’t been able to see the girl’s face clearly . The next morning , when he woke up , she was already gone .
So , was it Wendy who had saved him ? Was she the girl from that time ?
“ Mr. Hawk ! Mr. Hawk , are you listening to me ? ” Cecelia’s voice snapped him back to the present .
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Stanley blinked , refocusing on Cecelia’s words . She was desperate now .
“ Mr. Hawk , you need to send someone to find Wendy . She’s back in that animal’s hands . You have to find her and bring her back this time ! ”
Right . The most important thing now was to find Wendy .
Once he found her , he would finally know if she was the girl from that time .
If she was , he had made a grave mistake . He had left her with that monster , letting her suffer all alone . He would never forgive himself .
How scared must she have been back then ?
He had promised to take her with him . He had promised he wanted her around .
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Stanley’s eyes turned red with fury as he glared at Zayn . His voice was cold and sharp . “ Get the security footage and track down George’s car . Block every route in and out of Hovendale . I want him trapped – I won’t let him escape ! ”
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