By admin Midnight Call Ch 24
Ryan never received another message from his assistant, so he assumed Stella had apologized and returned to the villa.[]
On the day Claire was discharged, he accompanied her back to the villa on the hillside.[]
That was their private little home.[]
Late at night, Claire clung to Ryan wanting to have sex, but he inexplicably found himself thinking of Stella.[]
Stella never clung to him like this–she was always proper and reserved, carrying herself with the elegance of high society, earning him a good reputation in public.[]
She never seemed to lose her temper with him or complain about his busy work schedule. She just quietly did her part, helping him solve problems.[]
In comparison, Claire, who only talked about love with him, seemed petty and small–minded.[]
Ryan frowned, not understanding why he was having these thoughts.
But when Claire clung to him again, his irritation grew stronger.[]
And that irritation included guilt toward Stella.[]
Ryan subtly pulled away from her, making an excuse: “Claire, you’re pregnant. We can’t have sex. Go to sleep.“[]
Claire was stunned.]]
She seemed to have never imagined that Ryan would actually reject her one day.[]
She looked somewhat displeased and was about to say something, but Ryan used work as an excuse to go to his study.[]
Outside the window was pitch black, and the floor–to–ceiling windows reflected Ryan’s figure.[]
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He sat at his desk, absentmindedly flipping through the documents, but couldn’t focus on any of them. His mind was filled with Claire’s question from the hospital: “Have you really fallen for Stella?“]
He’d answered so confidently then, but now he was starting to doubt himself.[]
Finally, Ryan picked up his phone and opened his chat with Stella. She hadn’t sent him any messages.[]
He was a bit stunned.]
He kept closing and reopening the app, refreshing his phone many times, but still no messages from Stella.[]
Ryan laughed bitterly: “Heartless girl… got home and didn’t even text me.
But when he thought of those beautiful eyes filled with tears, his heart clenched painfully.[]
Right, this was the first time he’d been so harsh with her.
It was normal for Stella to be angry.
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So he took the initiative to text her.[]
[Still sulking?]]
What popped up was a shocking red exclamation mark.]
Ryan couldn’t believe it.[]
He’d been blocked?]
Perhaps driven by the uneasiness in his heart, Ryan’s urge to see Stella became increasingly urgent.[]
After making sure Claire was asleep, he finally decided to drive back to the villa in the south district to check on Stella.]
Passing a flower shop on the way, Ryan got out and bought a bouquet of roses.[]
Stella loved roses most–as long as he apologized properly, she would definitely forgive him.[]
Thinking this, Ryan’s troubled mood lifted completely, and he began looking forward to the moment he’d see Stella.[]
However, when he entered the villa complex and saw the only dark building among all the lit homes, his sense of unease grew stronger.
The villa that was usually warm and full of life now felt cold and empty.
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Ryan turned on the lights, his heart tightening as he called out “Stella” several times.]
Only echoes answered him.[]
He ran upstairs to Stella’s room, only to find it completely empty.]
The closet was empty, the vanity was empty, the walk–in closet was empty too… even her suitcases were gone.
An envelope sat on the desk. With trembling hands, he opened it.
Inside was the pregnancy test that Claire had thrown at her, along with a small card.[]
[Let’s break up. Pretend I never loved you.]]]
Ryan stood there in a daze, like a statue.[]
Stella… had known all along?]]
His heart was in turmoil as he frantically texted and called her.]
Every attempt disappeared into the void.[]
“Stella…” Ryan’s eyes were bloodshot as he smashed his phone.[]
The doorbell suddenly rang. His face lit up with joy as he rushed downstairs to open the door.[]
“Stella!”
But standing in front of him was his assistant.[]
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Ryan’s bright eyes immediately dimmed, and he asked irritably: What are you doing here?”
The assistant said matter of factly: “Mr. Mitchell, there’s something I need to report to you.“[]
Seeing his serious expression. Ryan instinctively felt this was about Stella, and a terrible thought suddenly arose in his mind.
He grabbed his assistant’s collar: “What happened to Stella?!”[]
The assistant was frightened, his voice trembling: “Miss Rivers is missing, and our men are missing too. The surveillance investigation shows that our men took Miss Rivers away.“[]
“What do you mean?” Ryan’s face grew darker, his voice ice cold: “What do you mean she’s missing? Explain it clearly!“]
The assistant kept his head down and continued: “We followed the surveillance to an abandoned factory on the outskirts. There were signs of a fight, and… ten bodies, all our men and some unknown homeless people.“[]
“As for Miss Rivers who was taken there, her whereabouts are unknown.“]],
This news hit like a bolt from the blue, leaving Ryan dizzy and disoriented. It took him a long time to find his voice again.]
“What did you say?“]
“Why didn’t you tell me about something this important earlier?!“]
The assistant’s voice was low: “I already sent you messages reporting this, but you never gave me any instructions.“]
To prove himself, the assistant showed him their chat history.
Ryan was completely stunned.]]
Because he had never received any messages from his assistant.
And the only person who could unlock his phone without any obstacles was Claire.[]
He suddenly ordered: “Go investigate–find out if those bodyguards had any connection with Claire!“[]