Chapter 217 Ethan Had Found Out (2)
What would it prove even if Alice had gone to Cliaria between the 9th and the 11th? Caleb paused briefly before suddenly remembering something. âMr. Knight, the 9th to the 11th? Wasnât that the time when we were looking for Mrs. Knight? We didnât find any evidence of Mrs. Knight leaving Rodcaster during that period. She didnât go to Cliaria.â Caleb had great confidence in his menâs ability to handle matters. If Alice had. gone to Cliaria at that time, they wouldnât have been unable to find any traces.
âDonât check for Mrs. Knight but perform checking for all the passengers. Check on all the passengers who traveled back on the 9th and the 11th. Investigate the passengers who went to Cliaria and returned between the 9th and the 11th Ethan explained once more.
âWhy? Is it to find Mrs. Knight? Whatâs the point of doing so?â Caleb had always followed Ethanâs instructions unconditionally, but today he genuinely didnât understand Ethanâs motive behind such orders.
âJust do as youâre told. Donât miss out on anyone.â Ethan didnât explain his guesses further. After all, it was just his speculation.
Plus, even his father found his assumptions unrealistic, so he wasnât able to explain them clearly without proof to back up his claims.
âOkay.â Caleb naturally didnât ask any more questions after hearing Ethanâs words. After the call ended, Caleb immediately instructed one of his subordinates to investigate what Ethan had asked for. Previously, Sam would handle these matters because he was the most skilled employee they had when it came to matters such as this, but he had been dismissed by Ethan recently, so Caleb had to assign someone else to handle this task.
âYou suspect that Alice has disguised herself and changed her identity when she traveled to Cliaria?â Lawrence looked at Ethan with mixed feelings as he felt like his son was becoming rather obsessed. This was clearly impossible, yet Ethan still ordered someone to investigate something so unlikely.
Ethanâs eyes narrowed slightly, but he didnât say a word. He wouldnât miss any possibility of finding her. even if it was a remote possibility. He would do his best to dig out any information even if the possibility was slim.
âFine, just do whatever you want.â Lawrence understood his sonâs urgency as no one could sit still when his wife had gone missing. Lawrence pondered for a moment before suggesting. I think Alice might be staying somewhere in Rodcaster, and you just happened to miss that place in your search. Even if your men conducted a meticulous search, itâs impossible to go door-to-
door. Thereâs bound to be a possibility that youâve missed something.â Lawrence analyzed the situation.
There was a glint in Ethanâs eyes upon hearing that. His father was right about this as they couldnât possibly barge in and conduct a search at every household.
Lawrence smiled at his son and said, âI have a solution for us to do a door-to-door search.â Ethan quickly looked up at his father after hearing that.
âI know that Rodcaster is about to conduct a major census, which is already a time-consuming and laborious task. Why donât you let your men help out? The Knight Group can offer some manpower as volunteers for such a task, which would also be able to aid you in getting what you want. What do you think?â Lawrence truly lived up to his reputation as this arrangement was indeed thoughtful. It not only helped his son but also saved the trouble for the personnel involved, while also offering welfare benefits to the public. Since Lawrence was the one who suggested it, the benefits wouldnât be meager. He had truly made a generous move just so he could help his son.
âAlright.â Ethan nodded. Regardless, he couldnât help but admire his fatherâs arrangement. This way, they could achieve a thorough search without letting a few fishes slip through the net.
âIn that case, you will be in charge of Tannerâs matter today.â Lawrence, through his practical actions, showed that he was a businessman who wouldnât engage in unprofitable deals.
âOkay,â Ethan, who originally had no intention of dealing with this matter, readily agreed this time. Lawrence couldnât help but curl his lips into a satisfied smile after receiving the answer he wanted.
Soon, both of them arrived at the hotel and the hotel manager who recognized Lawrence personally escorted them to Tannerâs room before taking their leave. Ethan was more proactive this time around and directly knocked on the door. When the door opened, Alice, who was disguised as Tanner, was visibly startled when she saw Lawrence and Ethan standing outside.
Why are they here? Alice hadnât expected to meet Lawrence and Ethan in this manner after leaving the Knight Family. Still, she quickly remembered that she was currently Tanner, and that Lawrence had brought up wanting to invite Tanner to the company numerous times. So, is Lawrence here to personally invite Tanner over?
Fortunately, she was currently Tanner, and neither Lawrence nor Ethan knew that Tanner was Alice. They couldnât recognize her in her current disguise. When Alice left the Knight Family, she explicitly told Britney that she would treat the Knights as strangers if she ever encountered them.
Although Lawrence had always been especially good to her, and she respected him a good deal, she didnât want to have any further involvement with the Knight Family at the moment. So, Alice immediately regained her composure after a few seconds and subtly tried to distance herself from them.
Ethan, who was standing in front of the door, narrowed his gaze when he noticed the momentary daze on Tannerâsâ face and his subsequent reaction. He couldnât shake the feeling that Tannerâs instinctive response earlier was somewhat strange. So, he carefully examined âTannerâ who was standing before him. Normally, he wouldnât spare a second glance at any woman, no matter how beautiful she was, let alone a man.
But at this moment. Ethanâs gaze was wholly fixated on âTanner, and for some reason, he found this âmanâ somewhat good-
looking. Especially those eyes, even though the âmanâ was wearing glasses, they couldnât conceal the clear and... twinkling eyes.
Ethan felt that it might be inappropriate to describe a man that way, but when he locked eyes with those eyes just now, he genuinely had that kind of feeling.
On the other hand, Alice felt rather uneasy being stared at by Ethan as though she was an insect under a microscope, which made her anxious and utterly unlike her normally calm demeanor. Could it be that Ethan has discovered something? However, it seemed highly unlikely as she had full confidence in her disguise skills. She was sure that even someone familiar with her wouldnât be able to detect any flaws, let alone Ethan, who wasnât familiar with her at all. Moreover, she was currently assuming the identity of Tanner, and Ethan would never think that Tanner was her. After all, the difference between Alice and âTannerâ was incredibly significant.
But even if Ethan did recognize her, it didnât matter since she had already divorced the man. So, they were now merely strangers.
When Lawrence noticed that his son was remaining oddly silent, Lawrence had no âHello, Mr. West, Iâm Lawrence Knight.â
âHello, Mr. Knight. Alice greeted Lawrence politely and courteously.
choice but to speak up.
âMr. West, I apologize for this impromptu visit and any inconvenience we have caused. I came here specifically today to speak to you. Is now a good time for a chat?â Although Lawrence was a highly successful businessman, he was civil and refined as he didnât put on any airs and graces