Chapter 1426
Nursery.
Veronica pressed herself against the glass wall of the nursery. Her eyes filled with excitement as she
watched the two tiny bundles of joy sleeping peacefully in
their incubators.
âGrandma, look at them! They're so tiny and adorable! The girl looks like my brother, and the boy is
the spitting image of Ellinor!â
Marissa's gaze was filled with affection and a touch of sadness as she looked at her great-
grandchildren. But her brow was furrowed, hinting at the worry and complexity beneath.
Unlike the simple-minded Veronica, the elderly woman had more on her mind.
After a moment, Marissa turned to Ida, who had accompanied them. Her voice was grave as she
asked, âYoung lady, I understand you're a long-time friend of Ellinor. I'm aware of the situation, but
I'd like to confirm it with you. Are you certain it was Theo who took one of the children from the
delivery room when Ellinor gave birth?â
Ida nodded solemnly. âYes, we all saw it with our own eyes.â
Marissa's brow furrowed. âBut our people have checked. Theo did book a return flight on the day of
Ellinor's delivery, but he didnât board the plane. There's no record of him entering the country.
How can a man who has not boarded a plane or entered the country appear in Ellinor's delivery
room?â
Ida, while adjusting her gold-rimmed glasses, took Marissaâs question as a defense for her
grandson. Her tone was cold as she replied, âMarissa, we have no reason to lie to you. Mr. Blanchet's
niece, Belinda, was also present. She saw Mr. Blanchet. If you don't believe Belinda, you can examine
the hospital's surveillance footage. See if it was your immaculately dressed grandson who entered
the delivery room and took the first-born child!â
Marissa sighed. âDonât misunderstand me. I'm not doubting you. But the information we have
doesnât show any sign of Theo boarding or entering the country, which is very strange. I just wanted
to know if you might have mistaken someone else for him. If it really was Theo, that would be
extremely odd.â
Ida realized that Marissa wasn't being unreasonable and softened her gaze slightly. âWhat about in
M State? Have you been able to contact Mr. Blanchet or anyone close to him in the past few days?â
Marissa shook her head helplessly.
Veronica turned around, her face now reflecting her worry. âWe canât reach my brother or Collin
right now. We're all worried about what might have happened
And there's something else that's strange. The plane that my brother booked was delayed by three
hours for unknown reasons and then crashed into the sea due to an unidentified failure.
Thankfully, neither my brother nor Collin were on it."
Upon hearing Veronica's account, Ida's eyes slightly narrowed.
She and Chase had also found that Theo had booked a return flight but hadn't boarded. They, too,
had found it strange.
But after learning that Theo hadn't boarded, they hadn't paid attention to what happened to the
plane.
So, it had crashed?
âCould it be...? Someone must have created the illusion of Mr. Blanchet being in a plane crash but
didn't manage to manipulate Theo's boarding information in time, and you found out.â