Zachary got his men over immediately after he hung up, “Ben, Ben!”
“I’m here,” replied Ben as he rushed over and asked, “What’s wrong, Mr. Nacht?”
“Someone from the Nacht family seemed to have taken Ellie away,” answered Zachary before he ordered hurriedly, “Investigate the matter right away. Look into whether Zara had any allies who had recently entered the city. Also, have our men investigate Peter!”
“Understood,” replied Ben, whose expression took a drastic change after he heard what had happened. He was quick to carry his tasks out.
Zachary went to look for Spencer and asked the latter to manage the funeral before he told Raina to keep an eye on both Robbie and Jamie. He left with his men immediately after.
Spencer didn’t know what had happened, but he knew that things must be grave. That was why he pulled himself back together and went to the hall to greet and chat with everyone.
Robbie and Jamie waited for a long time, but Ellie never showed up, so they went to ask their dad about it. That was when they learned that he had gone to work.
Jamie frowned and complained, “Why is Daddy working at a time like this?”
Robbie, however, was quietly examining everything. He noticed how Spencer, who had been ill and therefore been resting in the room, had suddenly shown up to deal with the guests. Bruce, Ben, and Marino were gone as well, and Raina was the only babysitter there. She seems on edge and is keeping a close eye on us…
All those hints told the boy that something bad had happened.
He walked to a corner and used his smartwatch to call Ellie, but no one picked up.
That prompted him to call Olivia instead. No one answered either.
Robbie’s expression turned grim. He wanted to call his Mommy, but he decided against it just before he made the call.
Mommy and Daddy are probably busy dealing with this, so it’s best if I don’t distract them.
“Robbie, what’s wrong?” asked Jamie nervously, “You look off. Did something happen?”
“It’s fine,” cooed Robbie, “Mommy and Daddy are busy, and that’s probably why Ellie is late.”
“I’m scared. I have a bad feeling… Like something bad is about to happen,” replied Jamie, who sounded like he wanted to cry.
“It’s fine. Come on. You’re a man, so you gotta be brave. We are supposed to protect Ellie together,” said Robbie as he tapped on Jamie’s shoulder.
“You’re right,” replied Jamie. He took a deep breath and held his head up to steel himself.
“Come on. We should head over. Daddy’s busy, so we should help him tend to the guests.”
“Okay.”
The boys were obedient and politely thanked the guests, and Spencer was glad. The Nacht family has been in turmoil lately, but one thing’s for sure. They are truly blessed to have triplets like them…
The triplets…
Spencer suddenly trembled. He turned to Raina and asked, “Where’s Ellie? Didn’t they say that she will be here tonight for Mr. Henry’s funeral?”
“M-Maybe they’re running a little late. Ellie has always been physically weak, and her illness acted up once more. Ms. Lindberg is probably tending to her now,” lied Raina. She shifted her eyes and a strange glow was in them.
“So, you will not tell me the truth, huh? Then I will have no choice but to call Mr. Zachary,” threatened Spencer, who could immediately tell that Raina was lying.
As he spoke, he got his phone out to make the call.
“Mr. Spencer,” halted Raina hurriedly. She shot a look at Robbie and Jamie, who were standing just a short distance away, and lowered her voice before confessing, “Ellie is missing. Mr. Zachary and Ms. Lindberg are looking for her now. I didn’t tell you earlier because I didn’t want you to worry.”
“How did that happen?” blurted Spencer in a horrified tone.
“All I know is that Ellie and one of Ms. Lindberg’s friends, a lady by the name of Olivia, were taken away. The driver used one of the Nacht family’s cars, so it looked like they were working for the Nacht family. I don’t know anything else.”
“How did this happen?” complained Spencer angrily and anxiously, “Why didn’t the bodyguards from the Lindberg family call to verify everything? How could they let others take Ellie away just like that?”
“I suspect that Olivia is the problem,” guessed Raina while frowning, “Ms. Lindberg treats her like a close friend, and the people working for the Lindberg family saw her as one of their bosses. The bodyguards definitely won’t stop them from leaving if Olivia claimed that she had verified everything with Ms. Lindberg.”
