In the Shaw family house, the three siblings had been sitting at the table, waiting for Dulcie to return for dinner, but she had not yet arrived.
Sally voiced her suspicion.
âDidnât you pick up Dulcie today? Why isnât she back yet?â
Kysonâs expression darkened.
They couldnât discern his thoughts as he replied, âI had something to take care of, so I came home early.
â
âThatâs your fault.
What could be more important than picking up your wife?â Ryder complained.
âKyson, Dulcie just recently joined the Shaw family.
She might not be familiar with the area.
Could she have gotten lost on her way home?â
Sally added, echoing Ryderâs concern.
With a somber expression, Kyson continued to check his watch in silence.
They waited for another twenty minutes.
As dusk settled in and Dulcie still hadnât returned, Sally grew increasingly anxious.
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âKyson, this is going too far.
You didnât pick up your wife, and now sheâs not back yet.
The food is getting cold, but youâre still so composed.
â
Kyson glanced at his watch once more but remained silent.
Finally, Sally pulled out her phone and dialed Dulcieâs number.
âKyson, Dulcieâs phone is off.
I canât reach her.
Is something wrong?â
Ryder, noticing the quickly darkening sky, interjected abruptly, âItâs getting dark unusually fast today.
Looks like rain.
If it starts pouring, itâll be even harder for Dulcie to find her way back to this villa.
â
Unable to remain passive any longer, Kyson abruptly rose from his seat and strode out of the dining room.
Sally moved to follow and search for Dulcie, but Ryder stopped her.
âDonât interfere.
They might be having a disagreement.
They need to sort it out themselves.
Being too close might make it worse.
â
What he said made sense.
Sally reluctantly abandoned her plan and anxiously watched the rain pour down outside the window.
The sky darkened with heavy clouds, casting a gloomy atmosphere, while streetlights flickered in the rain.
Armed with an umbrella, Kyson left the Shaw family house to search for Dulcie.
He walked without driving and without any bodyguards, carrying only his cell phone.
Along the way, Kyson scanned eagerly for any sign of Dulcie, but she remained elusive.
If he couldnât locate Dulcie in the next hour, Kyson knew he would have to call the police.