When the Wind is Sweet: The Fairy Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster-Chapter 870: After a Sleepless Night

All night long, Adrian Lancaster’s phone remained on, just placed beside him, leaning against the door, sitting there the entire night...

How could he possibly sleep at a time like this?

Every minute and every second that time passed was filled with prayers and worries for his wife.

Faye, where are you? What are you doing? Are you cold? Are you hungry?

He was worried to death.

The next morning, Adrian Lancaster didn’t receive any news about his wife Faye Turner. Daybreak arrived, the night passed, yet the kidnappers still hadn’t called.

News headlines started to appear because, after all, secrets never stay hidden.

[Mrs. Lancaster suspected missing, Adrian Lancaster fails to find her at The Fairy Tale Nook, police alerted.]

Moreover, the media speculated it was related to roast duck. When Adrian Lancaster went to the store to check the surveillance, not only was he seen, but it was also captured on camera, which confirmed their suspicion.

Chase Fletcher and Rachel Sherman went to a dessert shop and were also spotted. Everyone knows of the friendship between the Lancasters and Fletchers, with Mrs. Fletcher and Mrs. Lancaster being close friends.

A customer at The Fairy Tale Nook even confirmed that Mrs. Lancaster, Faye Turner, had indeed been to the dessert shop in the morning.

Additionally, a driver confirmed that a certain section of the highway had been blocked off since the afternoon, and they saw a Lamborghini heading straight there, with the license plate belonging to President Lancaster.

They also spotted several police cars.

In short, all these fragments gathered together allowed the media, experts in rumor-mongering, to draft news of Mrs. Lancaster, Faye Turner’s possible disappearance.

Without confirmation from Adrian Lancaster, no one dared to use a definitive headline. It was always ’suspected’ or ’possible,’ but the media’s speculation is usually close to certainty.

Without the coverage, things would have been fine, but once they reported it, the whole city knew.

Around noon, Chloe Gable hurried over in a taxi, was let through at the gate of The Lockwood Villa, and rushed into the courtyard. Despite the flat pathway, she almost tripped.

Seeing the Lamborghini there, she knew Adrian must be present.

"Mother-in-law," Mrs. Rhodes greeted her as if she’d seen a savior, "The young master is upstairs in the master bedroom. He didn’t eat dinner last night, nor breakfast today, and has been locked in. I’m really worried about him; please go and console him."

"What happened to Faye?" Chloe Gable’s voice trembled, still in shock, not daring to believe what she’d seen on the news, "The news said Faye is missing, is it true?" She gripped Mrs. Rhodes’ hand, tears brimming in her eyes.

It was a weekday, so having Adrian’s car still in the courtyard was already very unusual.

Mrs. Rhodes, queried by Chloe, found tears welling up in her eyes as she explained, "Yesterday morning, the young master went to the dessert shop with Mrs. Faye, only to find her missing by noon. They searched the whole afternoon but couldn’t find her..."

Hearing this, Chloe Gable felt as if she’d been struck by lightning. She stumbled a few steps and almost lost her balance, and it was Mrs. Rhodes who caught her despite her own sorrow.

Glancing at the stairs, Chloe Gable moved forward with tears in her eyes, then quickly ascended, holding onto the railing.

She arrived at the tightly shut master bedroom door and gently knocked, "Adrian? Adrian, it’s Mom, please open the door." Tears rolled down her face.

Adrian Lancaster, who’d sat behind the door all night, was in a state of deep exhaustion, feeling as if his head might explode.

Unable to conceal his anxiety and sadness, he had clung to his phone all night, though several calls came in, none were related to his wife’s whereabouts...

How did Faye make it through the night?

"Adrian, Adrian..."

Hearing a faint knocking, Adrian Lancaster slowly drew back his gaze and stood up, opening the door to see his mother-in-law standing there.

It had only been a few days since they last met, but seeing Adrian Lancaster today, Chloe Gable felt as if centuries had passed, noticing the stubble on his face and how much older he seemed.

"..."

The two of them locked eyes for a long time, their hearts tightly bound by invisible strings, almost suffocating them both.