Chapter 1405

After a tough time with Santiago, Pearl and Richard left the manor. Stretching, Pearl said, "I'm so tired. Let's head home. Darius must be getting impatient waiting for us." They had rushed to the hospital earlier, leaving Darius at home to rest. He was probably hungry by now. Richard agreed, and they headed home together. But when they arrived, they found the house empty. Darius, who was supposed to be waiting for them, was nowhere to be found. Pearl started to panic. "What happened? Who took him?" Richard reassured her, "That's impossible. Darius wouldn't just open the door for strangers." "Then where could he be?" They searched the house but found no sign of Darius. Just as they were running out of ideas, Richard's phone rang. Answering the call, Richard's expression darkened when he recognized the voice on the other end. "Where have you taken my child?" Richard demanded. "Relax. Where would I take him? I just took him out to eat," the voice replied with a laugh. It was Se