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Chapter 1316
Phelps paused, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.
“What do you mean?”
“The Sanders family’s youngest daughter is an imposter Augus entrusted lan to help find the real girl, and now that
lan’s gone, the job of finding this little princess has fallen
to me
He looked down, casually pulling out a cigarette and offering it to Phelps
As Phelps reached out to take it, Fitch narrowed his eyes slightly
Phelps, we’ve known each other for years, and I never knew you smoked
Phelps chuckled lighting the cigarette with a practiced ease and placing it between his lips
Picked up the habit overseas just an occasional thing since the surgery”
Fitch it one up himself, his gaze heavy with concern
“Being a doctor is indeed exhausting Seems like you barely get any break, and when a patient dies on the operating
table, their family can cause quite a scene at the hospital Hassle
“Have you picked up any leads on the Sanders family’s girl?”
Tough as nails it’s a two–decade–old case The lady of the house was pregnant and got separated from Augus When
she showed up again, she was cradling a daughter and immediately headed back to North America with Augus. All
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtrecords, gone. I can’t shake the feeling that she’s at the heart of this, but Augus doesn’t seem keen on stirring the
pot
Phelps expression remained neutral. As a doctor, high society gossip was the least of his concerns.
Fitch shared with him because they were friends and Phelps was tight–lipped by nature. His social media was
squeaky clean, reserved for his close friends
Phelps flicked his cigarette into the trash
Fitch still wasn’t comfortable seeing him smoke and offered another one
Have another I’ll have a word with Tyler about your smoking later
Phelps pushed the cigarette back
“One’s enough I be at the hospital if you need me for anything”
Fitch nodded, finishing his smoke and taking his leave.
His subordinate followed closely As they sat in the car outside the hospital, Fitch considered calling lan’s team
But it had been less than three days since lan and Eric were forced abroad. The higher ups were still monitoring his
communications
Rubbing his temples, Fitch felt the weight of an unprecedented challenge
Looking at the cigarette pack, he suddenly ordered “Investigate all hospitals within a 300-mile radius where the
Sanders lady was last seen.”
The subordinate circled a region on the computer.
Sir the area is marked It covers several towns
Fitch leaned back, gazing through the sunroof
“Dig deeper Check for any mass resignations within the hospitals around two decades ago Narrow down our
search”
Right away sir
Fitchs eyes held a steely determination Whether twenty years ago or today, a doctor’s job was seen as a secure
lifeline Mass resignations without major mishaps be unusual unless someone wanted to cover something up.
No matter who wanted to bury the past, Fitch was determined to unearth any remaining clues.
“Sit, we ve identified a key hospital it’s the Solstice Hospital, over a hundred miles from Greenfield City
Fitch thought he misheard his brow furrowing Where?
Solstice Hospital Two decades ago, might people resigned on the same day, all from the same department. We’ve
already reached out to those foumes
Fitch’s eyes narrowed a cold laugh escaping him
Head to Crystalbrook Valley
The car steered towards Crystalbrook Valley as Fitch pulled up the files on Dylan and Beck, scrutinizing their faces.
Truth be told the brothers didn’t look all that similar. They werent twins each with distinct features
He zoomed in on Beck’s face first covering everything below the eyes with his hand
For a long stretch Fitch studied those eyes has brow tightening
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThen he covered the eyes, examining Du lower half of the face
After enlarging Dylan’s photo he applied the same method meticulously observing each feature.
Their resemblance was subtle more apparent when neered closely Together they excited an in
After a half hour Fitch slammed the laptop shut his mind a tangled mess
Just then. Tyler called asking where he was and why he wasn’t al
“On the way to Crystalbrook Valley
picable harmony
Damn, what’s with you all flocking to Crystalbrook Valley, that tiny placet iar’s been a lay times, now you.
A spark, ignited in Fitch’s mind as he gripped the phone
Tyler awaited a response “What’s up?
Tyler a story just crossed my mind.”
Wh story
Nothing much Should be back by next week
After hanging up, he was about to question the driver when suddenly, an immense collision came out of nowhere,
sending their car tumbling down a nearby cliff
At the edge of the road, two figures emerged from another vehicle, exchanged a glance, and then watched as
flames erupted from below
They retreated, pushing their car off the edge as well
Another burst of fire followed
With their task complete, they vanished into the night, leaving no trace behind.
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