CHAPTER 319: CHAPTER 171: ANONYMOUS EMAIL RECEIVED (PART 2)

In these three days, when he was not around, she kept thinking...

Mrs. Geoffrey’s words, she knows, have an element of intentionally sabotaging her being with Howard Geoffrey, but Mrs. Geoffrey’s words do not come without traces.

She remembers meeting Howard Geoffrey after four years apart...

Howard Geoffrey was completely unmoved by her; at the worst times, they were almost becoming the two most familiar strangers in the world...

It was after she met Skyler Jones...

That after having interactions with Skyler Jones, he returned to her life.

Looking back on the journey, she realizes that if it wasn’t for Skyler Jones, he probably wouldn’t have sought her out...

She once heard her sister say that in those past years, Skyler Jones was always competing with Howard Geoffrey, even though Howard Geoffrey was mostly passive. But from Howard Geoffrey’s proud and arrogant personality, he would never allow himself to "lose", so the contest between them went on like a raging undercurrent.

Then, how could she completely disbelieve what Mrs. Geoffrey says?

She really doesn’t understand...

Why does her relationship with him seem like it’s always shrouded in a fog, full of conspiracies and suspicions, bitterness abounds while others’ relationships, despite enduring countless hardships and setbacks, always have a day when the fog clears? Is it that fate is reminding her to withdraw from this whirlpool of emotions destined from the start not to have a happy ending?

Rebecca Quentin sighs quietly, these unsolvable questions flooding her mind, making her feel even more upset and troubled.

At this moment, her phone rang.

The abrupt ringtone interrupted Rebecca Quentin’s thoughts, prompting her to walk from the window to the bedside table immediately, picking up the phone.

She admits that her first thought upon hearing the ringtone was that it’s him calling, so when she saw the number displayed on the screen unrelated to him, she inevitably felt disappointed. Yet when she refocused from this disappointment to look at the name on the screen, her face slightly smiled.

It’s Roger Leonard!

He is always full of humor, bringing ease and joy to others.

Thinking of his happiness with Isabella Joanna now, Rebecca Quentin genuinely felt happy for them, so when she pressed the answer button, she also forgot her own worried mood, smiling while pressing the call button, "General Leonard..."

From inside the phone came Roger Leonard’s voice, somewhat deeper than usual, "Becca."

"Hmm?" Rebecca Quentin hadn’t noticed the unusual tone in Roger Leonard’s voice yet, lightly asking, "I thought you and Isabella had already forgotten about me."

"Sorry, Isabella is pregnant, so I haven’t allowed her to be exposed to anything related to radiation, which is why it influenced your contact with each other."

Upon hearing this news, Rebecca Quentin excitedly responded, "Really? Isabella is pregnant... so when are you and Isabella getting married?"

"She said she doesn’t want to wait until her belly becomes big to marry, so it’s in the plans... But these days, I’m afraid I have no mood to deal with matters between Isabella and me."

Hearing the rare concern in Roger Leonard’s tone, Rebecca Quentin sensitively asked, "What’s wrong?"

"You don’t know?"

"Hmm?" Rebecca Quentin’s expression was puzzled.

"Dora hasn’t been in New York these past two days, right?"

Rebecca Quentin didn’t answer, signaling agreement.

Roger Leonard paused for a while, then slowly said, "Becca, Dora is in trouble."

"Trouble?"

Hearing Roger Leonard’s words, Rebecca Quentin’s eyes widened in disbelief.

"Jason Wood sent me a message, saying Dora lost contact in France; nobody can find him now. The key is, we don’t even know what his situation is right now."

"General Leonard, can you tell me clearly? What’s this about him losing contact in France?"

"Alice Robinson was kidnapped in France, the kidnappers demanded Dora go alone to rescue Alice Robinson... Inside the abandoned factory where the kidnappers held Alice Robinson, Jason Wood saw Dora enter the factory and never come out. Later, Jason Wood followed with some bodyguards into the factory but didn’t see the kidnappers; even Dora and Alice Robinson were nowhere to be found. Ever since then, Jason Wood couldn’t reach Dora, feeling helpless, he called me, not daring even to inform Aunt."

Upon hearing what Roger Leonard said, Rebecca Quentin’s body trembled heavily, and the phone at her ear almost slipped from her grasp, "How could this be..."

"I know hearing news like this will make you upset and worried, but I hope you can temporarily put aside Dora and Alice Robinson being together, to help me, and also helping Dora."

On the other end of the phone, Rebecca Quentin could no longer maintain composure; she shook her head continuously, still unable to believe.

In just those three days without contact, how could such a thing happen?

No wonder after that phone call, he told her he had to leave for a few days... it turns out he went to France for Alice Robinson!

General Leonard wouldn’t joke about something like this... So this matter is true?

"Becca, Becca, are you still there?"

Rebecca Quentin was stunned for a moment before coming back, "I’m here."

Roger Leonard asked anxiously, "Did you hear what I said just now?"

Rebecca Quentin strived to maintain calm while answering, "Yeah."

"Then are you willing to help me with this?"

"You... say it." No one knows that at this moment, Rebecca Quentin’s mind has drifted far away, filled entirely with the scenario of Howard Geoffrey in trouble.

"After receiving Jason Wood’s call yesterday, my brother and I immediately flew to France. After arriving in France, we went to the abandoned factory but still couldn’t trace Dora’s whereabouts... We are very anxious now because we don’t know what Dora’s situation is, although I know with Dora’s intelligence, he surely wouldn’t let himself be harmed, I am still worried... Currently, the situation is that neither my brother nor I can fathom the source of Alice Robinson’s kidnapping and the reason for Dora’s disappearance. I recall Dora once saying that Jason’s intelligence is high, he might be able to comprehend this whole thing and help Dora, I tried reaching out to Jason but his phone wasn’t answered, later I called his secretary, who also said Jason couldn’t be reached, I suspect Jason is going AWOL on his own again... Becca, I remember you were the one who brought Jason back when he disappeared for a while, I know you can contact Jason and persuade him to appear, so I hope you can have Jason help Dora because I really can’t think of any other solution, those police are useless and simply can’t find a trace of Dora..."

Yes, if even Roger Leonard and Nelson Lewis can’t help, then the only person in this world who might be able to help Howard Geoffrey is Skyler Jones...

Thinking about the dangers and predicament Howard Geoffrey might be facing right now, Rebecca Quentin lost her focus, causing the phone to slide down from her ear, and she sunk onto the bed completely, her gaze turning vacant.