Filed to story: Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me
After the nurse bandaged Damian, she left the room. Elspeth looked at his injuries and said softly, “Does it still hurt, Damian?” She gently caressed his face.
“No.” Damian shook his head, looking guilty. “It’s all my fault, Mommy. Uncle Callum got hurt because of me.”
“If I hadn’t talked to Uncle Callum, he wouldn’t have crashed into the car. It’s all my fault. What will happen if he doesn’t wake up?” Just the thought of what happened scared him.
Elspeth was devastated when she saw his reaction. Thus, she ruffled his head and comforted him. “Don’t worry about it, Damian. Uncle Callum is a good man, so he’ll be fine.”
“Really?” Damian looked at her with a face full of tears.
“Of course. Stop worrying and rest well. I’m going to check on him.”
After comforting Damian until he calmed down, Elspeth left and stood outside the emergency room. Looking at the red light above the operating theater, she felt a pang in her heart.
After all, she hoped her story with Callum wouldn’t end here since they had just finally gotten together.
She prayed deep down that everything would be fine.
One hour… Three hours… Seven hours… Thirteen hours…
From 8.00AM to 9.00PM, time slowly slipped passed, and Elspeth was getting more and more anxious. Luckily, the operation was a success. When the bright red lights were switched off, Elspeth slumped against the chair.
Although Callum was alive, he still had to be transferred to the ICU. Once everything was stable, he would be transferred to a normal ward.
With that, Elspeth finally calmed down. Besides buying food for Damian, she had been standing here all day. Once she got the news, she wanted to share it with Damian. However, when she arrived at Damian’s ward, no one was there.
Damian was gone!
Just as Elspeth had finally calmed down, her heart began to race again. She hurried out of the room and encountered a nurse who was going to send in some medical essentials. She was also the same nurse that bandaged Damian.
“Miss, can I ask you a question? Do you still remember the boy whom you bandaged this morning?”
The nurse still remembered Damian since he was good-looking. Plus, Elspeth was beautiful too, so her memory was still fresh. She nodded and said, “Yes. What’s the matter?”
“He’s gone. Do you know where he could have gone?”
“Maybe he just went to the toilet? Or he might have gone out to play.” The nurse was confused.
After all, she remembered that the boy was obedient. Usually, most kids would have been scared to death by the scene, yet the little boy sat there without even flinching when she bandaged him.
“No. I searched everywhere, but there’s still no sight of him.” Elspeth panicked. “He is a good boy, so he wouldn’t have gone out without telling anyone.”
The nurse felt pity for Elspeth since she looked like a nervous wreck. Thus, she said, “Calm down.
Since your kid is good, I’m sure he’s still around. There are surveillance cameras in the hospital. Why don’t I take you to check on it? Let’s see if we can find your child.”
Elspeth nodded and followed the nurse to the monitor room. However, she was told that the surveillance cameras were broken today.
“Why didn’t you guys immediately repair it when the cameras were broken?” Elspeth was angry when she saw how unconcerned the doctor was.
“It’s not an easy task, Madam.” The doctor clicked his tongue. “If the surveillance cameras are broken, we must report to many superiors before it can be fixed. It’s not as easy as you think it is.”
The nurse knew this doctor had a bad temper, so she tugged on Elspeth’s arm and whispered, “Don’t take his words to heart. His uncle is the director of this hospital, so he has always taken advantage of that and does as he pleases. Please excuse him for his behavior.”
“Why should I do that?” Elspeth snorted coldly and looked at the man who was sitting on the chair unscrupulously. “I’m going to report you.”
Hearing her words, the man pricked up his ears and said, “Go on. Report as much as you want. Let’s see if you can do it.” The man was arrogant since his uncle was the head of the hospital. “However, I suggest you think twice before you act. If you dare to offend me, I’m not sure if your lover will be able to survive.”
Elspeth took a deep breath to suppress her anger. Then, she stared at the man’s name tag.
“Is your name Richard Tole?”
Richard snorted and leaned against the chair as he fumbled with a pen. “Let me tell you, even if you beg me, I…”
Before he could finish his words, Elspeth kicked him in the chest, stopping him from talking.
Although she didn’t use full force, the man still fell backward and to the ground with a thud.
“What a useless piece of garbage!”
The man scowled in pain as he lay on the floor. He staggered up and felt his whole body hurt.
“How dare you hurt me? Do you know who I am? My uncle is…”
“Shut your goddamn mouth!”
Elspeth raised her fist, and Richard immediately shut up. He touched his head and felt something wet. When he looked at his hand, he noticed blood on it.
F*ck! She’s really mad! Richard scolded inwardly.
On the other hand, the nurse froze on the spot. She didn’t expect someone as fragile as Elspeth to be so strong. At that moment, she told herself to be careful around Elspeth. Otherwise, who knew when she would get a beating too?
“Miss Lynwood, why don’t we look for him somewhere else?” The nurse’s words snapped Elspeth back to her senses.
Since she was in a hurry, she didn’t stay any longer. She glared at the man and left with satisfaction when she was sure he wouldn’t say anything ridiculous anymore.
The nurse quickly followed her.
After they were gone, the man touched his wound again and yelped in pain.
“F*ck. What a crazy woman she is.” Then, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
“Is everything set?”
“Don’t worry, sir. Everything is fine. I told the woman that the surveillance cameras were broken, so she couldn’t check it.”
“Very well. The 450 thousand is already in your bank account.”
Richard immediately forgot about his wound and smiled when he heard about the money. “Don’t worry. I’ll keep this a secret and take it to my grave.”
Since the surveillance footage in the hospital was temporarily inaccessible, the increasingly anxious Elspeth had no choice but to think of another way. In a sudden realization, she hurriedly ran outside the hospital and discovered a small shop across the street.
Spotting the prominently displayed surveillance camera above the shop, she promptly approached the owner to inquire about viewing the footage. “I apologize for the inconvenience, but my son has gone missing and I was wondering if I could review your surveillance footage. Is that possible?”
The kind-hearted shop owner with a gentle demeanor nodded upon witnessing Elspeth’s urgency. “Please go ahead. The computer is right over there.”
With that, Elspeth accessed the surveillance footage and indeed managed to obtain a clear view of the activities taking place outside the hospital. She meticulously examined the footage for that particular period but failed to spot a child around the age of five or six.
Observing Elspeth’s persistent frown, the woman kindly offered a few words of advice. “Miss, don’t just focus on finding the child. Human traffickers are quite prevalent these days. It’s possible that the child was concealed in a box or bag and taken away.”
Those words served as a reminder for Elspeth. She carefully reviewed the footage once again and, sure enough, at around 3.30PM, she noticed a suspicious-looking man carrying a large suitcase. After exiting the building, he glanced around and swiftly placed the suitcase in a car. However, instead of leaving, he leaned into the vehicle and moved something around before shutting the door. Ten minutes later, the car departed toward the west.
If she had guessed correctly, it was likely that the man was releasing someone from the suitcase. The thought of her child being confined in such a manner while injured pained Elspeth deeply. She then jotted down the license plate number and dialed a familiar number that she had memorized.
“Hello, who is this?” The familiar voice sounded puzzled.
“Harper. I need your help urgently.” Elspeth’s voice quivered as if she had made a significant decision.
Upon hearing this familiar voice, Harper leaped up from the couch in excitement. “Elspeth, it’s you! Have you regained your memory?” Finally, Elspeth remembers! Harper was elated, knowing that all his years of searching had not been in vain
“Yes, it’s me. However, we don’t have time to discuss it now. I need your help with something.”
Recognizing the seriousness in her tone, the smile on Harper’s face vanished as he knew that something major had happened. “What’s the matter? Elspeth, just tell me, I’ll definitely assist you,” he asked earnestly.
“My son has gone missing, and based on my analysis, he has been kidnapped.”
Upon hearing this, Harper was shocked. “Do you have any idea who might have kidnapped him?”
“I don’t have clear information for now. I’m uncertain of who I may have offended or who might have abducted him.” Elspeth took a deep breath before continuing, “All I have is a license plate number and a rough description of the person’s face. I’m sending you the photo now. I need you to analyze it and identify this person’s identity and the owner of the vehicle with that license plate.”
“Okay, don’t worry, leave it to me.”
