CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: IVY SUMMERS’ UNBEARABLE HEARTACHE

The dilapidated house with drafts everywhere, the floor piled with clutter, a fresh bloodstain stands out even in a place like this.

Beside the messy piles, a shoe has fallen, a white shoe stained with blood, looking shocking.

Ivy’s mind went blank; she strode inside and picked up the shoe from the floor.

This is Sophie’s shoe, yet Sophie is nowhere to be seen.

She tried to open her sore eyes wide, and the police charged in.

Ivy turned stiffly, opened her mouth, but couldn’t make a sound.

"Ms. Summers..."

"This is Sophie’s shoe... it’s Sophie’s... shoe..."

The police looked at the scene inside the house, and years of experience in handling cases allowed him to instantly realize something.

The child might have already been harmed.

Thinking of this, everyone’s face turned solemn.

Clearly, they arrived late.

Ivy looked at the shoe in her hand, her breath trembling, tears hovered in her eyes but wouldn’t fall, Ivy saw the policeman next to her moving his mouth, yet she couldn’t hear what he was saying.

Now she only knew the clues were broken, Sophie was neither dead nor alive.

The police wanted to investigate the scene, and asked her to step outside.

Ivy turned around with stiff limbs, her mind throbbing with pain, countless scenarios of what might have happened to Sophie flooded her thoughts.

She couldn’t imagine, that Sophie, still so young, had to encounter this, not knowing if she was dead or alive.

Neither dead nor alive...

Thinking of these words, Ivy’s body shook violently, she could barely stand by holding onto the doorframe beside her.

After a while, she resumed her heavy steps and walked outside.

The sky outside had already darkened, oppressive and suffocating.

At this moment, a phone ringing came from her pocket.

The phone rang for a long time before Ivy realized it, taking it out and answering, "Hello..."

"Mommy, has sister been found?"

With these words, Ivy’s heart was torn with sharp pain, her throat felt stuffed with cotton, rendering her speechless.

After a while, she managed to say, "Not... yet..."

"Mommy, we have a new discovery, it’s sister’s watch location," Nathan said quickly.

"Location?" Ivy’s voice trembled with a hitch.

"Yes, Mommy, quickly check your phone."

Since Sophie’s location was linked to Ivy’s phone, she could view it anytime.

Initially, Nathan and Leo had checked Sophie’s watch location, but there was no location information displayed.

At that time, everyone thought the watch was broken or the kidnapper had taken it away.

But upon trying again, Nathan and Leo rediscovered Sophie’s location.

Ivy’s trembling hands cradled the phone, quickly tapping it open, the previously missing location now appeared, the dull eyes of Ivy regained their light, she immediately ran to the police, "Sophie’s location."

The policeman looked at Ivy unexpectedly, immediately taking up professional equipment to track.

Just then, Ivy’s phone rang again with a call.

Ivy looked at the number displayed on the phone screen, her heart skipped a beat.

The call was from Sophie!

Sophie?

She checked twice.

Sure it was Sophie’s number.

She grabbed the phone immediately, her body trembling violently, and under the police’s gesture, she answered the call and put on speaker.

Soon, a very faint voice came through from the other end...

"Mommy..."

"Sophie?" Ivy’s face showed immense joy, "Sophie, it’s Mommy, it’s Mommy, how are you? Sophie, talk to Mommy..."

"Mommy... Sophie, Sophie hurts so much, will Sophie never see Mommy again..." Sophie sobbed weakly.

Listening to Sophie’s obviously weak voice, Ivy’s heart felt stabbed by countless sharp knives, she endured the intense heartache and asked, "Sophie, don’t be scared, Mommy and the police are trying to save you, Sophie will be fine, Sophie, tell Mommy, where are you now, how can you call?"

"Sophie..." in the car...

Sophie’s voice was so faint, Ivy turned the phone volume to the maximum, yet couldn’t hear the few words she said afterward.

"Sophie? Sophie? Can you still hear Mommy talking?" Ivy asked anxiously.

Beside her, the police also connected Ivy’s phone to professional equipment.

But there was no response from the other end.

In such silence for a few seconds, Ivy brought the phone to her ear, hearing the wind noise whistling past on the other end, and the squeaking sound of the car body as it traversed uneven roads.

So Sophie should be in a car now.

Sophie being able to call means the kidnapper couldn’t see her or hear her talking.

So Sophie was in the car’s trunk.

"Sophie, Sophie don’t sleep, Mommy will save you soon, don’t sleep, absolutely don’t sleep, don’t sleep..."

"Okay... Sophie, Sophie is the best..."

Sophie’s voice was almost inaudible.

Clearly, she might have used her last bit of strength to open the watch and make the call.

Thinking of this, Ivy was frightened to the verge of insanity, she immediately turned and got into the car, the policeman deemed it too dangerous and tried to stop her.

But at this moment, the inner urge to save Sophie from Ivy was unstoppable by anyone.

Ivy drove the car, made a beautiful turn, and sped away, the car disappeared in an instant.

The police immediately followed in pursuit.

When Damien arrived, he saw several policemen cordoning off the scene.

Damien’s face was solemn, his dark eyes constricted upon seeing the bloodstains inside the house.

He originally thought this was just a common kidnapping.

But the reality was far more serious than he imagined.

He couldn’t understand why anyone would kidnap Sophie.

Julian went to ask the police nearby for information, and came back to tell Damien, "Sir, the police said Sophie’s situation is very bad, might..."

"Might what?"

Facing Damien’s gaze, Julian felt apprehensive.

"Might..." need to prepare for the worst.

Julian gritted his teeth, suddenly becoming speechless to state what came next.

Seeing this scene, Damien realized even without him stating it.

A sharp pang suddenly emerged from his heart.

How strange.

Clearly, it’s a child with no relation to him, yet hearing news of her potential harm, Damien felt deep heartache.

"I got Sophie’s location from the police."

Damien immediately turned, "Then what are you waiting for, pursue."