The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 212 Shawn Knew Everything

They had been outside for two hours when Sebastian drove back home.

As soon as they arrived, they heard Ellie frantically insisting on finding Mia. "No, the Olteran family can't take my daughter. Honey, quit your job, let's leave."

Timothy held the emotionally shattered Ellie in his arms. "Honey, Mia is gone. We took someone else's daughter."

Ellie burst into tears, and the contract for the unconditional transfer lay on the table.

Mia walked step by step into the living room, her lips quivering as she began to cry again. "Mom and Dad, did you both know?"

"Mia, you're back," Timothy said, looking at his daughter with swollen eyes and a red nose.

Sebastian said to Timothy and Ellie, "I told her everything."

Ellie pushed Timothy away and went to Mia. "Mia, sweetie, you're my daughter. Don't go to the Olteran family. Let's move away, okay? I don't want the company anymore, and your dad doesn't need his job. Let's leave?" Mia's lips quivered as she cried out, "Mom." She hugged the now irrational Ellie and cried loudly.

The Chase family had a sleepless night. The Olteran family was also restless.

Patrick and Vera had told Shawn and Vincent everything about discovering Molly and confirming her identity.

Upon hearing this, Shawn was furious.

"Bastards, how dare they deceive me!" Shawn clenched his fists, his teeth grinding, eyes bulging as if he wanted to crush those who had deceived him into pieces.

His daughter was not dead at all!

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Shawn demanded, looking at them.

Patrick replied, "There were still many things we hadn't figured out."

"And now?" Shawn demanded, showing his authoritative demeanor.

Patrick looked up at him and asked coldly, "Why did you close the case at the police station less than a month after Molly disappeared?"

When the Chase family first found Molly, they had gone to the police, but there was no record of a missing person report for Molly.

At first, Patrick didn't believe it, but later he investigated the events of fifteen years ago.

Sure enough, he found that Shawn had closed the case less than a month after Molly disappeared.

He even suspected someone was sabotaging them, but upon deeper investigation, he discovered it was indeed Shawn who had closed the case. Why?

Had he given up on his daughter?

Patrick needed an explanation from Shawn.

"Shawn, do you know? If the Chase family had taken Molly to the police station and found someone looking for her, we wouldn't have missed fifteen years. Why did you close the case at the police station while still using your connections to search for her?"

Shawn's eyes were vacant. So, it was his premature closure of the case that cost him the chance to find his daughter.

Shawn's eyes showed regret.

"Patrick, I closed the case because 'Molly' had been found."

Shawn recalled the child who had died so tragically. He believed that was his daughter at that time.

The girl's height, build, and the shoes on her feet were all Molly's.

The final forensic report confirmed that it was his daughter.

Shawn closed the case because there was no need to trouble the police any further.

However, right after the case was closed, the Chase family went to the police station.

It turned out that during that time, the Chase family was also preparing for the real Mia's funeral.

After closing the case, he wanted to tell Patrick and Vincent to stop searching. Molly could no longer be found.

However, they seemed to be searching as if their lives depended on it.

Helpless, Shawn thought he could only pretend to search for Molly just to give the two children some mental support. So, he also sent people to continue the aimless search.

His wife, Hazel, had also passed away during that time. Shawn recounted the events of those years to Patrick.

Vera, however, found inconsistencies and raised a question. "Shawn, the kidnappers abducted Patrick and Molly. Why would they kill Molly but release Patrick? If I were the kidnapper, I would either release both or kill both. Why one and not the other?"

Shawn was equally puzzled.

Vera continued, saying, "What's more, the forensic doctors work in a very meticulous field. If it wasn't your biological daughter, they wouldn't have made a mistake in the autopsy. Why was there a mistake?"

Shawn instructed Vincent, "Tomorrow, investigate the forensic expert who handled your sister's case."

What Vera could think of, Patrick could certainly think of as well.

"Shawn, there's another thing. Given that Molly is still alive, how did the body mistaken for Molly match her height, weight, and clothing?"

After asking, Vera was startled by her own thoughts.

Could it have been someone close to them?

Shawn said, "Patrick, accompany me to the Tooker Villa tomorrow. It's time to settle some old scores!"

The Tooker Villa?

Vera looked at Patrick, and before she could ask if it was Emma's home, Patrick nodded, confirming her suspicion.

"I'm going with you."

If Patrick was going to see a woman who had feelings for him, she had to go too.

As soon as she finished speaking, Vera's phone rang.

She answered, "Hello, who is this?"

"Vera, has Mia come to you?" It was Sebastian's voice.

Vera asked, "Mr. Chase, what happened to Mia?"

Sebastian said nervously, "Mia is missing."

He had coaxed Ellie into the room, given her some calming medicine, and put her to sleep. But in a short while, Mia was nowhere to be found in the house, and her phone was turned off. Vera sprang up from the sofa. "How long has Mia been missing?"

The Olteran family members all looked at Vera.

Patrick also stood up.  "Vera?"

Vera gestured for Patrick to hold off interrupting her and continued listening to Sebastian.

"I understand. My family and I will split up to look for Mia. Mr. Chase, don't worry. Mia is smart; she won't put herself in danger. She just found out about her background and needs some time to process it. She needs a quiet place to think things through."

Vera suppressed her anxiety, forcing herself to calmly reassure the Chase family, who were like a cat on a hot tin roof.

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At this moment, no one could afford to panic. Panic would only lead to more confusion and fear. "We'll stay in touch."

After hanging up, Vera addressed the three anxious men in the room, "Mia is missing, but don't be panic. Mia won't run away or do anything dangerous. She just needs time to calm down. Because on the way home today, Mr. Chase told Mia about her background, and Mia remembered everything after falling into the water. She came here today just to confirm her memories."

Shawn recalled how Mia had looked at him on the sofa earlier, her eyes misty, wanting to cry but holding back, and she had lied about her eyes being uncomfortable and having rhinitis.

"Vincent, contact Mr. Rodriguez immediately to find Molly. Patrick, mobilize the Olteran family to search everywhere." After giving his orders, Shawn turned to his daughter-in-law and said, "Vera, we will give Molly some time alone, but we are all worried about her being out so late and alone."

Vera understood and agreed to split up to search. "I'll go with Randall. Shawn, you should stay here." "No!" Shawn stubbornly insisted, his eyes brooking no refusal. "This time, I must find my daughter."