Chapter 522 Where Are You
The doctor said, “Miss, don’t be hasty. You can’t get out of bed yet in your current condition.”
Given Christina’s weakened state, getting out of bed to make a phone call was indeed a little difficult.
“In that case, can you help me contact my family?” Christina was also aware of her condition, so she contemplated briefly and decided to write down Nathaniel’s phone number.
Vito received the phone number from Christina and turned around to exit the clinic, heading toward the village chief’s house.
“Vito, where are you going?” Halfway there, Vito was stopped by his sixty-something-year-old mother. Miriam Landry.
Everyone in the village knew that Vito had brought Christina back three days ago.
Vito replied cheerily, “Mom, she’s awake!”
Hearing that, Miriam understood that the girl Vito had found had woken up.
At the thought that the pretty-looking girl had survived, Miriam was thrilled too. “Since she’s awake, why aren’t you keeping her company? Why are you running around?”
Vito honestly answered Miriam’s question by informing her of Christina’s wish to contact her family member.
After Miriam heard that, her expression darkened slightly. She pondered briefly before saying, “There’s no rush to contact her family. We live on an island, so even if we manage to get in touch with them, her family won’t be able to arrive here at once anyway. Why don’t we wait until her condition improves before making the call?”
Vito didn’t understand why Miriam would say that, but her words did sound logical.
Conch Village was on an island. Everyone there made their living by fishing. Usually, not many people left or came to the island. Not to mention, its location was remote and hard to find, requiring one to look for someone familiar with the area to lead the way if one wished to visit the place.
Vito had found Christina clinging to a reef on his way back from selling fish.
“Let’s do this instead. Since she’s awake, why don’t you go home and make some soup and oatmeal? She must be hungry,” Miriam suggested upon sensing Vito’s compliance.
Vito nodded and turned around to head home while Miriam made her way toward the clinic.
At that moment, Christina was gradually calming herself down as she lay on the bed.
From the doctor’s words, it seemed three days had pa*sed since she fell into the sea. She wondered how Nathaniel, Camilia, and Lucas were doing.
Regrettably, there wasn’t a television or phone in the clinic, so she was entirely cut off from the outside world.
While thinking about those things, she saw an elderly woman walk in through the door.
“You’re awake, miss? Are you feeling better?” As soon as Miriam entered, she met Christina’s gaze and smiled kindly.
Being on the receiving end of Miriam’s concern, Christina pursed her lips and asked in slight confusion, “Who are you?”
“I’m Vito’s mom. You can call me Ms. Landry.”
My savior’s mom? Christina immediately grinned and said, “Hello, Ms. Landry. Please have a seat.”
Christina tried to sit up as she spoke.
“Lie down, lie down.” Miriam quickly stopped Christina from getting up. She dragged the bench near the window over and sat down beside Christina.
After taking a seat, Miriam started to chat with Christina, asking the latter about her age, family, and other such things.
As the topics were not too personal, Christina answered honestly. However, when Miriam heard Christina. had gotten married at such a young age, her smile abruptly froze.
“Ms. Landry, what’s wrong?” Noticing something was off with Miriam’s expression, Christina hastily asked as she thought the older woman was feeling unwell.
“I’m fine. It’s just that you got married so young, Christina. Were you forced by your family? How’s your husband? Does he treat you well?”
Christina was taken aback by Miriam’s volleys of questions. She hadn’t expected the latter to delve into those matters. Nevertheless, taking in Miriam’s sincere gaze, Christina figured she was just genuinely concerned about her.
Hence, she briefly described her circumstances.
However, all Miriam remembered was the fact that Christina had been married off because her parents. were in need of money. The rest of Christina’s account didn’t register in Miriam’s mind.
Miriam reached out her calloused hands to hold Christina. “I didn’t expect you to have had a hard life too. The gods are too unfair!”
Miriam suddenly cried as she uttered those words.
“Ms. Landry! Ms. Landry, what’s the matter with you?” Christina panicked as that was her first time encountering a situation like that.
“Mom, what’s wrong?” At that moment, Vito, carrying a bowl of chicken soup, walked into the room just in time to witness that scene and quickly rushed over.
Seeing her son had returned, Miriam hurriedly waved her hand. “I’m fine. I just feel sympathy for Christina.”
Miriam’s tears seemed to flow and stop at a moment’s notice.
After experiencing that false alarm, Christina helped herself to the chicken soup and oatmeal brought over by Vito.
Miriam smiled contentedly as she watched Christina enjoy the food. Then, she took the dumbfounded Vito by the arm and led him out of the room.
“Vito, listen to me. Christina has had a hard life, so you must take good care of her. Do you understand?” Miriam exhorted Vito after they stepped outside the room.
Vito nodded.
“Also, the phone call she asked you to make, you don’t have to do it for now,” Miriam added.
Hearing that, Vito was baffled. “Why?”
“You’ve always been so slow on the uptake.” Miriam jabbed at her son’s forehead but didn’t elaborate further. “Anyway, just do as I say.”
Vito was very compliant toward his mother’s words. Feeling that decision wouldn’t cause any actual harm. to Christina, he didn’t go against Miriam and merely uttered, somewhat troubled, “What should I tell her, then?”
“Just tell her the phone in the village chief’s house is broken.”
“Okay.” Vito memorized Miriam’s words.
At the same time, Nathaniel was searching for Christina in nearby coastal villages with his team.
However, after extending their search to five villages, they still found no trace of Christina.
Seeing Nathaniel grow more haggard with each pa*sing day, Sebastian couldn’t help but persuade, “Mr. Hadley, why don’t you take a break?”
Ever since Christina’s incident, Nathaniel hadn’t gotten any proper sleep or eaten much. He was functioning purely on willpower.
Even a body made of iron couldn’t withstand such strain.
Nathaniel ignored Sebastian’s words. He was utterly despondent, gazing at the vast sea before him.
After a long silence, he couldn’t help but murmur, “Christina, where are you?”
Unfortunately, the only response he received was the splashing sound of waves and whistling of the wind.
In the end, no longer able to suppress his frustration, Nathaniel bellowed, “Christina, where are you? Do you know I’m looking for you!”
He didn’t believe something terrible had happened to her even after so many days had pa*sed. Nevertheless, his hope gradually diminished as he failed to locate her with each pa*sing day.
At the thought that he might lose Christina forever, Nathaniel lost control of himself and dashed into the
sea.
Sebastian was momentarily stunned before he hurriedly gave chase.
The tide was high at night. In no time, the water reached their waists.
Nathaniel wanted to move further ahead, but Sebastian halted him by grabbing his waist tightly. “Mr. Hadley! Mr. Hadley, please calm down!”
