For the next few days, Smollett did not appear again.
He even bought the plane ticket, seemingly planning to leave just like that.
âAre you planning to let him go?â Sharon questioned from the other end of the phone. Joe hesitated for a moment, âI will catch him before he leaves the country; weâll see if he goes to see Hope.â
They didnât capture any evidence of Charlotte being held in that villa, and they didnât even know if she was ever locked up there.
Even if they go to find Hope and Martha, the other party can simply say that they only know Smollett, which would alert the enemy instead.
He might as well pit them against each other.
At that moment, Joe suddenly received a timed text message on his phone, âSmollett is suspicious. Be careful.â
The person who sent the text was Morgan.
His brows furrowed, and he immediately called Morgan, only to find out that the call was answered by the hospital.
âAre you a family member of Morgan? She had a car accident and is currently in a comaâ¦â The nurse on the phone informed Joe of Morganâs condition.
Joe first informed Vincent of the news and then looked at the message on his phone with a furrowed brow.
What situation would make Morgan send him such a timed message, just to remind him?
Joe stared at the text and immediately contacted Jack, âHave someone follow Smollett; do not let him out of sight.â
Jack complied, but soon called back with a heavy tone, âSmollett is gone.â
Joe immediately realized and quickly turned to look at Mr. River, âWhere is Charlotte?â
Seeing Joeâs worried expression, Mr. River hurriedly replied, âMs. Lena said there was an exhibition in the city, so she invited Mrs. Smith to see it.â
Joeâs brow furrowed even more.
Mandy had recovered and was following Charlotte, so her safety should not be a concern. His biggest fear was that Smollett would do something special that would affect Charlotte.
âMrs. Smith has no grudges against him, even if that guy Mrâ¦. escaped, he may not necessarily go to find her.â
Seeing Joeâs brow furrowed tightly, Mr. River quickly tried to comfort him.
Joe shook his head, deciding to gamble on Smollettâs actions, âIâll go find her now.â
After finding out Charlotteâs location, Joe immediately headed there with his men.
Inside the exhibition hall.
After hanging up Joeâs call, Charlotte frowned slightly.
âWhatâs wrong?â Lena noticed her discomfort and looked at her with concern.
Charlotte shook her head, âItâs nothing; itâs just that Joe said he would come to find me later and told me not to leave for now.â
Lena paused and then laughed, âYour relationship has gotten much better since you reunited. If it werenât for that damn amnesiaâ¦â
As soon as she spoke, Lena realized her mistake and looked apologetically at Charlotte, âIâm sorry, youâll be cured of your amnesia.â
Charlotte just smiled, âItâs okay; Iâll try to remember.â
Mandy, who was nearby, also walked over, having received Joeâs warning, and looked around cautiously.
Seeing her so guarded, Charlotte whispered reassuringly, âHe wonât necessarily target meâ¦â
Before she could finish, a strong scent suddenly filled the air, and Charlotteâs face turned pale.
âWhatâs wrong?â Lena was the first to notice her discomfort and looked at her worriedly.