Hiding Behind Her Superficiality novel Chapter 108

Chapter 108

When Callum came to visit the next day, Elspeth was nowhere to be found, though her bed still felt warm. He wondered why she wasn’t around, since she still had a few more days left before she could be discharged from the hospital. She’s probably in the restroom. He frowned and waited for half an hour, but still, she didn’t show up. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach, and he quickly called Arthur. “Get me the surveillance footage. I want to find out where she is.”

Arthur was similarly worried when he heard of her disappearance. He needed to marry Elspeth to reach his goals. If anything were to happen to her, then his plan would be ruined. Quickly, Arthur went through the surveillance footage and found something strange. A few silhouettes were pulling a suitcase and looked around furtively, then they left in a hurry. No. Don’t tell me….

He sent Callum a photo. “Went through all footage in the last three hours, and these two are our suspects. I think they stuffed her into the suitcase and took her away.”

Callum saw the photo and his heart sank. ‘How long ago was this?”

‘About an hour. It hasn’t been too long since they left, but the footage isn’t really clear, so you might have to put in a bit more effort.” Arthur shrugged. He didn’t care about Elspeth’s safety. All he cared about was the benefit she could bring him. But I guess she’s going to die this time. I might have to come up with another plan.

Callum looked at the photos and called the cops, then he asked his assistant to find out all the details about these suspects. The two of them were ex-convicts who were just released from prison not too long ago. They had no job, but they needed money, so they walked a path of crime. The cops recognized them immediately, and they went through their database for these criminals’ details. One was called Daniel, while the other was named Emerson. Both lived in the slums.

Callum made a mental note of that. He told his men to search for these suspects’ parents and find their phone numbers. He then made a call to one of them, but nobody picked it up. Then he made another call, and this one got through.

“Who is this?” Daniel was in the passenger seat, picking away at his teeth. He had just finished a roasted chicken when this stranger called him. Surprisingly, he didn’t even suspect anything and just picked it up.

“Where are you?”

Daniel looked outside the window and rolled his eyes. “In the middle of nowhere. What-” Wait a minute. Something’s wrong. “Who are you?” he asked, but there was no answer, Sh’t, I shouldn’t have said so much. He quickly hung up. “Damn it. That must have been her friend. I almost told him where we are.”

Emerson was unfazed. He kept driving and smiling. “It’s alright. He can’t find us no matter how powerful he is. Besides, even if he does find us, we can always move.”

Daniel nodded, grinning. Then he turned his attention to Elspeth, who was deep in sleep. “Man, that drug is powerful. Can’t believe she’s still asleep. Who is she anyway? Never knew we had a beauty like her in Damoria.”