Chapter 915
Sweet Subterfuge
âTake a moment to think about where Freddy might goâlike the places he usually loves going or his close friendsâ houses.â Larissa suggested. âBy the way, have you called the police? They will take care of this, wonât they?â
âI havenât contacted the police yet,â Allen said, âIâve also just received the news from the nanny a while ago. She thought Freddy had sneakily gone out to play. But when she couldnât find him after looking for him around the school she panicked.
âIâm heading to Freddyâs favorite spots now. Larissa, can you help to keep an eye out too? Freddy loves and trusts you the most. If he runs away from home, itâs very likely that he will go to you.
Moreoverâ¦â He trailed off, seemingly hesitating to continue speaking.
âWhat?â Larissa asked.
âSomething has been off with him since he received the cold shoulder from you. He has gotten a lot quieter than before. Iâm worried that he might be suffering from depression.â
That was a bolt out of the blue. Larissa was stunned. She knew that something was wrong with Freddy, but little did she expect it to be because of her.
A wave of guilt stirred up in her, âTell me the places he loves to go. I help look for him too.â
âI know youâre worried about Freddy, but itâs okay.â Allen refused. âYou must be spending time with your family at home, so I wonât bother you anymore. If Freddy really looks for you later, please let me know.â
âIâm outside now and donât have anything urgent to deal with,â Larissa said. âWe can find Freddy faster when there is more help.â
Allen pondered for a while before replying. âAlright, then. Thanks, Larissa,â
After that, Larissa took out a pen and paper from her bag to jot down the places he mentioned.
When she hung up her phone, Lewis asked, âWho is missing?â
âMy exâsuperiorâs son, Freddy. He is about Asterâs age and goes to the same kindergarten as him. He left on his own after school ended today and hasnât gone home until now. I need to help look for him.â
Upon packing up her stuff, she stretched out her hand toward Lewis. âGive me your car keys.â
She had hitched a ride in his car to get here. Hence, her car was still parked downstairs at the company at the moment.
Lewis grabbed his clothes and said, âIâll go with you. Itâs late now. Itâs not safe for a woman like you to wander around at this hour.â
Larissa went to the places Allen gave her one after another, starting from the one nearest to her. Parks, amusement parks, theatersâshel asked everyone around, but none of them had seen Freddy.
In the end, she had no choice but to let Lewis drive around the kindergarten aimlessly.
If Freddy hadnât encountered any unexpected situations, he wouldnât have gone too far, considering his physical strength.
Alter driving around the same area for the third time. Lewis said. âTell your friend to call the police.â
As soon as Larissa dialed Allenâs number, she inadvertently turned her head around and caught sight of a small figure in the narrow alley by the roadside.
âQuick, reverse the car!â She ended the call in a hurry and stulled her phone back into her bag.
Before Lewis could stop his car properly, Larissa had already unbuckled her seatbelt and trolled over to the pitchâblack alley. In the darkness, she managed to find the trembling little boy curling up next to the loud trash bin.
âFreddy, is that you?â she asked loudly, fearing that the other party couldnât hear her voice clearly.
There wasnât any response.
âFreddy? Larissa walked over and finally crouched before him.
Lewis caught up with her in time. His phone flashlight shone on the childâs face.
him up, pulling him away from the trash bin.
Instead of saying anything. Freddy lowered his head, remaining silent.