In his heart, he already had a faint answer, but it wasnât until now that he finally had the courage to ask it out loud.
The two police officers who brought him to the hospital exchanged a glance but did not immediately respond to his words.
Lawrenceâs body trembled, his black eyes looked empty and gloomy, âHave my parents⦠already passed away?â
For a 10-year-old, he already understands the meaning of death quite well.
The two police officers looked pained, and one of them reached out to pat his head. âAlright, youâre going to have surgery soon. Weâll talk about everything after the surgery is done.â
Lawrence was pushed into the cold operating room, knowing that he would never see his mommy and daddy again.
Even though he understands that his parents have many flaws, especially his mother who owes money to many people and is often cursed at by debt collectors using harsh words.
But even so, he still wants to see his mommy again!
At this moment, tears finally welled up in Lawrenceâs eyes and began to flow down his cheeks.
On the second day, Grace learned about the news of the Abbott couple being killed by loan sharks.
âWhatâs going on here?â She looked at her husband in surprise.
Although she didnât like the Abbott couple, especially Wilonaâs gambling habit, it never occurred to her that they would die.
Jason explained to Grace what he knew.
âWhat about Lawrence? The child didnât die?â
âHe should still be alive,â Jason said.
âShould be?â Grace was confused.
âThe child escaped with a hand injury and was sent to the hospital for treatment. After the surgery, the child was supposed to be sent to the ward, but in the middle of the night, the child disappeared.â
Upon hearing this, Grace was suddenly shocked. âLawrence disappeared?â
âHe was drugged and taken out of the hospital secretly,â Jason said. This was also discovered by the police through surveillance footage after the fact.
âDoes that meanâ¦â Grace thought of a certain possibility.
Since the Abbott couple were killed by someone, Lawrence became a witness because he saw the killerâs face. Thatâs why the kidnapper took the child, so that Lawrence couldnât identify the killer later on!
âLawrence is in great danger now. If the culpritâs people have taken him away, itâs very likely that they want to silence him,â Grace said urgently.
âMhmm.â Jason also leaned towards his wifeâs guess.
âJason, if we rely solely on the police to search, it may not be in time. Can you send people to search together?â Grace asked.
The Abbott couple has passed away. She doesnât want Lawrence to suffer the same fate, especially with the child whom she actually likes.
âThereâs nothing that canât be done between us. As long as itâs something you wish for, I can make it happen for you,â said Jason.
0 âHowever, letâs not let Jasper know about this for now,â said Grace. Although her daughter is currently angry with Lawrence, it is precisely because she values him that she is angry, and she has been angry for a long time.
If my daughter were to find out about the tragedy of the Abbott family and Lawrenceâs uncertain fate, it would be a huge blow to her.
âI understand. I will give the order. Donât let the children know about this,â said Jason. He knew that not only Jasper, but the other children as well, should not find out. Otherwise, there was a risk that Jasper would eventually find out.
And so, the Reed family began sending people to search for Lawrenceâs whereabouts.