Marrying
Chapter 476

Chapter 476

The footprints were somewhat jumbled, likely Valerie’s. It wasn’t clear whose blood it was–Valerie’s or Ruth’s

Seeing the disordered footprints and knowing Valerie had a high fever, Matthew’s heart clenched. “Search carefully in this direction. Don’t overlook any hiding spots,” he ordered urgently.

Ruth

grumbled quietly. “That girl is so ruthless Can’t believe she actually dared to hit me

“Silence her and take her to the police station Matthew ordered sternly.

“Yes” a man responded. Ruth was instantly terrified. She tried to speak out, but someone slapped her across the face, sending her head to the side.

“Behave yourself!” he snapped. Ruth was then tied up and taken away.

Matthew rubbed his forehead, kept awake all night by thoughts of Valerie’s uncertain situation. “Vallic… I won’t let anything happen to you”

Valerie wasn’t just his wife. If Olivia was right and Valerie was still the Anderson family’s granddaughter, any harm coming to Valerie would devastate Olivia. She might not be able to hold on anymore. He had to keep looking

Matthew took a deep breath to steady himself. He knew which direction Valerie had gone and needed to search there. The lack of surveillance and sparse population in the suburban town made it difficult to find witnesses. His best chance was to look for a small shop nearby

“Where would Valerie go in an unfamiliar place!” he wondered. If it were him, he’s likely head to either a police station or any open shop. With the direction clear, Matthew instructed his team to search all nearby shops and pharmacies. Charles led the group, questioning people door to door along the street

Valerie was always calm in a crisis. She would know exactly what to do and find a safe place to contact him.

In this small town, apart from supermarkets, Valerie might have only sought help from 24–hour stores.

The supermarket wasn’t open at the time, so the pharmacy seemed like the most likely option. Yet, almost every pharmacy claimed they hadn’t

seen her

Ten minutes later, Matthew arrived at the last pharmacy, holding Valerie’s photo, his hope flickering faintly.

The shop assistant was taken aback, thinking to herself, What’s happening today? Why are there so many people here?

“What would you like to buy!” she asked.

“Have you

seen this person!” Charles showed her the photo. The shop assistant took a quick look and was immediately surprised. “Is she famous or something? Why’s everyone asking about her?”

Matthew was caught off guard. After collecting himself, he hurried over to the counter and asked urgently. “Hold on, what did you just say? Who clse is looking for her?”

away. That woman

The shop assistant paused, recalling the events. “Yeah, about half an hour back, someone dressed like you came by and took her awa looked really rough–covered in dirt, blood, and she seemed to have a fevert

Matthew frowned upon hearing this. Do you know where they went?

“That way,” the shop assistant said.

It a sinking sensation in his chest. This wasn’t good, If it had been his people, they would have

Matthew followed the direction she pointed and felt a contacted him, but there had been no word.

“So, who took Valerie away he wondered

At that moment, the shop assistant was also terrified. Seeing them all push over, she hurriedly brought up the surveillance footage on the shop’s

Then, Matthew received Valerie’s last painting, pasta

Matthew watched the last sighting of Valerie on the monitor, his heart aching. He couldn’t Cathon how much pain Valerie covered in blood and so wrak

With 2000 people out searching, it would be impossible to figure out who might be an imposter.

Or rather, someone else was investigating Valerie.

had ensured, seeing her

Matthew’s optimism faded as he considered the possibility of someone else tracking Valerie. His expression hardened with determination. He

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quickly requested a map of the town from the pharmacy and meticulously examined it, searching for chies to Valerie’s whereabouts.

The town had intricate reads and sparse surveillance coverage. The pharmacy’s i camera footage, offering just a fleeting glimpse of Valerie, became their final lead. Despite painstakingly analyzing each frame, it failed to provide any additional insights

Even the man in black was dressed like them, making it almost impossible to distinguish him from the others. Plus, he wore a hat that further concealed his identity

No need to rush for the man. The priority now was finding Valerie and that car.

Luckily, it had rained the day before, so the ground was still damp. The footprints and other traces would still be visible. Whoever took Valerie would probably have used smaller roads to evade urveillance cameras, and those roads might have left tire marks.

Matthew quickly identified a few routes “Let’s focus on these smaller roads for investigation!“

After giving the order, he led the way down one of the smaller paths, with Charles close behind. They had more than ten paths to investigate, and rach team member grabbed a map and set off quickly.

were abandoned as

However, navigating through the town proved challenging due to its complex layout and poor infrastructure. Many houses were people often moved out for work, leaving potential hiding spots for Valerie uncertain.

Therefore, Mathew meticulously checked every nook and cranny, knowing that overlooking even one could mean losing track of Valerie Charles trailed behind, his voice tinged with concern. “Mr. Grant, you should take care of yourself, You’ve hardly slept since last night” “No way! Matthew replied firmly. “If Valerie was taken while she was awake, she would have fought back. If she realized they weren’t my people, she’d leave a secret sign. We have to find her

Coincidentally, just as Matthew finished speaking, his sharp eyes caught something sparkling on the roadside. He hurried over, squatted down, and picked it up–a hair dip adomed with a wooden button.