Time flew, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Hearing the news of Emma's departure, the little girl's dull face regained its color slightly.
She still worked during the day, but at night, she always missed her mother who still hadn't returned.
In the evening, the city of Surabaya will hold a sensational and grand engagement banquet.
It was the engagement dinner between Alan and Anette.
And today marks a week since Erika disappeared.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Samuel was clad in a neat suit, and as he stood in the dressing room to fix his tie, he couldn't help but think of Erika.
His hands slowly stopped. As he looked at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but laugh.
It seemed that after she left, a part of him disappeared with her.
It was a very strange emotion, very different from his obsession with Emma. He felt like the paradise where he had lived all this time had disappeared in an instant.
Samuel looked into his eyes in a daze, the loneliness and difficulty of sleeping these nights made him very tired.
"Master, the car is ready, you can leave at any time."
At this time, the butler reminded him from outside the door. The voice immediately brought Samuel back to his senses.
He answered, hastily put on his tie, and walked out of the changing room.
After attending the engagement banquet tonight, he was planning to leave for Jakarta tomorrow.
Whether he could find Erika or not, he wanted to try his luck.
...
Five o'clock in the afternoon, at Saint Clement's Castle Church.
The church was magnificent under the setting sun, basking in a beautiful yellow light.
In front of the outer courtyard, there are beautiful flowers and melodious music.
This engagement banquet between the Hartanto and the Vanders can be described as the most anticipated event in recent times.
However, as the two were big families in Surabaya, the engagement united their eldest son and eldest daughter.
Just for the engagement banquet, the two families rented the entire church, invited countless guests, and so they definitely gained the top spotlight for this event alone.
After a while, Samuel arrived at the castle church.
He leaned over and got out of the car, standing in front of the castle, his eyes patrolling the surroundings. He walked forward, and after passing the invitations and gifts in his hands to the maids, he walked towards the depths of the courtyard.
At this time, the guests had already grouped up with each other.
Jean and the others were standing not far away holding champagne glasses and talking.
Among the crowd, Tom was the first to see the figure of Samuel. "Brother, come here!"
As the words fell, everyone started turning around one after another.
It could be seen that Samuel had not been in great shape the past few days.
Although his posture was still firm, the corners of his eyebrows and eyes showed traces of tiredness.
Samuel took a glass of champagne from the waiter beside him, then walked to Jean's side and stood looking at Chris. "Merry isn't coming?"
Chris took a sip of champagne and shook his head. "He doesn't like participating in these kinds of events."
Samuel sighed, rubbed his glass, and looked at the man beside him. "Jean, do you have any information about Erika?"
As soon as those words came out, the people present immediately averted their eyes.
Alex and Tom looked at each other silently, without any deep meaning.
Chris lifted his head and continued drinking champagne, as if he had never heard of it.
Not long after, Jean turned to look at Samuel, and said in a gentle tone, "Not yet."
Samuel stared at his handsome face for a moment, trying to see some clues from him.
According to his understanding of Jean, it was impossible for him not to know this kind of information.
Moreover, Samuel had been searching for Erika's whereabouts during this period.
But he always had the illusion that it seemed like someone was playing behind the scenes. He always felt that all the information he received seemed to have been revised and manipulated.
He was clearly starting to suspect Jean, because it wasn't just anyone who could break his investigative network.
Thinking of this, Samuel drank the champagne in his hand in one gulp.
He licked the corner of his mouth and said to Jean. "Jean, you have a minute?"
The man slightly curled his lips and nodded in response.
Soon, the two of them walked one after another to a corner where no one was nearby. Chris witnessed this scene and moved the corners of his mouth nonchalantly.
Not a long time later, Samuel stood in front of Jean and suddenly sighed. "Jean, tell me the truth, do you really not know about Erika?"
Hearing the voice, the man calmly looked back at Samuel and asked. "Have you made a choice?"
"What choice do you mean?" Samuel was confused.
After hearing this, Jean shook his head calmly and whispered. "Do you just want to know her whereabouts or do you want to chase her back?"
Samuel thought, and answered honestly. "Chasing her back."
"What about Emma?" The man narrowed his eyes deeply. "What is she for your heart?"
Samuel looked at him in a daze without answering.
After seeing this, Jean looked away from his face and looked into the distance of the courtyard, his expression stern, mixed with a deep gaze. "If you really want to know the news about Erika, tonight might be a good opportunity."
"So you really know where she is!" Samuel caught an important clue and sighed slightly displeased.
Jean shook his glass, he couldn't stand seeing his brother in such a mess. He sighed and slowly said, "Brother, never underestimate how cruel women are, and never take them for granted. You won't want to find out what they might do once someone broke their heart."
"Chris once reminded you that the purpose of Emma's return here was not that simple. You may believe in her, but it all happens because you are still obsessed with your past relationship."
"Do you really think that a woman who isn't even divorced is willing to reunite with you? The information you investigate… you know it's wrong but you still believe her and ignore her scheme."
"Now you have to choose, the one who's there for you regardless of your circumstance, or the one in your heart. If you still can't let go of your past, then… don't even wish to find Erika!"
Samuel looked at Jean while trembling, as if he understood everything even his gaze was still in a daze.
Seeing that he was silent, Jean reached out and patted his shoulder, and squeezed it hard. "Brother, if you still don't understand the reason she left, it's better to just let her go."
As the words fell, Jean looked at him deeply, turned around and returned to Chris and the others.
As for Samuel, he was still standing alone, thinking about what Jean said.
Perhaps, during this period of time, what he was lacking was a reminder like this. Or maybe it was because of Jean's blunt words that he had finally found the crux of the matter.
At this moment, Chris couldn't help but look over Jean's shoulder. "Did you knock some sense into him?"
Jean took a sip of champagne. "If he isn't sure about it, he will never find Erika!"
After that, Alex smacked the corner of his mouth and gestured to the two unknown men next to him. After making sure no one was around, he whispered in their ears, "Go and do what I told you just now!"
"Okay!"
The source of this c𝐨ntent is fre𝒆w(e)bn(o)vel