The CEO's Mischievous Little Bride
Chapter 213 Mia is Your Biological Aunt

Vera did not refute Shawn's words.

Her current worries were no less than those of the Olteran family or the Chase family. Mia was her best friend. While comforting them, she was also comforting herself. In fact, she was more worried and anxious than anyone else. Vera ran to Randall's room and dragged him out of bed, where he was lying and playing with his phone. "Mia is missing. Come with me to find her."

"What's wrong with Mia?" Randall was still playing with his phone, unaware of the seriousness of the situation.

Vera gave Randall a smack on the back of his head. "Mia is your biological aunt, Molly, and she is now missing."

"What?" Randall threw his phone onto the bed and looked at Vera, who was yelling at him.

Three minutes later, Randall, wrapped in a coat over his pajamas, drove with Vera to search for Mia. On the way, Vera told Randall about the recent events.

Randall found it too surreal. "I must be dreaming."

He pinched his leg.

Damn, it really hurt. He wasn't dreaming.

Vera kept zooming in and out on her phone's map, looking at the map of Zandonick. She scrutinized the streets and alleys, guessing where Mia might go based on her personality. The police were also retrieving Mia's state ID usage information. But if Mia wanted to evade Sebastian's sight, she would definitely find a way to hide.

"Vera, you said Mia is my aunt who has been missing for fifteen years?"

Randall became awkward. He suddenly pounded the steering wheel. "This must be fake." He had only two friends, and he turned out to be their nephew at the same time! How could there be such a coincidence?

Vera said, "It's true because the hair used for the DNA test with Mia was yours."

Randall shouted, "When did you steal my hair?"

"At the hospital. Talking about this is useless now. The urgent thing is to find Mia quickly. If she goes into a dark alley and encounters bad people, it will be over." Randall stepped on the gas pedal and followed Vera's directions. When they reached a place, Vera instructed, "Stay in the car and don't move. I'll go check."

She turned on her phone's flashlight, intending to enter the dark alley.

"Should I go with you?"

Vera scolded him, "Stay in the car. If there's real danger, I'll have to protect you."

Randall was helpless, but she made sense. He decided not to cause her any trouble. Three minutes later, Vera returned to the car. "Nothing here. Let's go to the next place."

Randall drove while Vera took the risks. In case of danger, most people were no match for Vera, so he didn't need to worry. They searched all over Zandonick for more than an hour. Vera then realized how difficult it was to find someone who was hiding.

"Mia has a strong sense of self-protection. She won't let herself be in danger," Randall said to Vera.

Vera knew this well, too. "But I don't want to miss any place that might be dangerous. What if Mia were there and we miss her?"

Randall understood Vera's point. He drove to the next location. Halfway there, Patrick called her.

"Vera, the surveillance footage shows Mia heading toward the Riverton District."

Riverton District? Crystal Lake!

"I know where Mia is." Vera suddenly remembered a place Mia often mentioned to her. "Randall, drive to the Crystal Lake."

Randall also remembered something. He stepped on the gas and immediately turned the car towards the suburbs. Riverton District was originally a county under Zandonick, but it later expanded into a district of Zandonick. When Mia saw the misty scenery in the school's brochure, she was very eager to visit.

Though it was very close to home, they had never visited it even once. This time, she was very likely to have gone there alone.

Following the navigation, Randall drove the car, taking the highway, the national road, and finally a short stretch of country road until they reached the edge of Crystal Lake. Vera got out of the car, holding her phone and looking around. "Mia," Vera shouted in front of the calm lake.

Randall also shouted, "Mia."

Their calls disturbed the sleeping fish in the lake but did not find the person they were looking for. Vera, following her intuition, walked along the lakeside, calling out as she went, "Mia, where are you?"

Randall looked down the path, using his phone to search the surrounding weeds for any sign of Mia. The night was pitch black, the sky devoid of blue, all shrouded in darkness. The calm lake, with its cold mist, held a unique winter charm. At night, this place was desolate, with no one around. Not even the wind dared to disturb the silence.

By the lakeside, a pair of young people walked, calling out, "Mia."

Each held a phone to light their way. Because they were by the water, the ground was wet and soft, sticking to their shoes. Unknowingly, their shoes were covered in thick mud. Vera stopped by a rock to scrape the mud off her shoes, then continued walking.

The lake was vast and quiet. After walking for an unknown amount of time, they heard an echo. "I'm here."

Vera and Randall exchanged glances; it was Mia's voice. They were overjoyed and quickly walked forward. When they arrived, they saw Mia sitting on a rock. She propped her face with her hands. "I didn't expect you two to find me here." Seeing her, Vera was finally relieved. "Mia, you almost scared us to death."

Mia replied, "I just wanted some peace and quiet." Her mind was in turmoil, unsure of how to face this change. Mia wrapped herself up, looking at the calm lake.

"Vera, can I borrow your phone? I need to let my brother know I'm safe."

Vera handed her the phone. "Where's your phone?"

"My phone is so annoying. As soon as it gets cold, it automatically shuts down." She felt like smashing her phone.

She had planned to let her family know she was safe once she reached the lake. However, as soon as she got here, her phone died from the cold.

When she wanted to turn back, she couldn't find a taxi. Helpless, she had been trying to warm her phone.

Mia took Vera's phone and skillfully dialed Sebastian's number, then put it to her ear. Sebastian quickly answered, "Vera, do you have any news about Mia?"

"Sebastian, it's Mia."

"Mia! Where on earth did you go? Are you trying to scare me to death? Our dad's blood pressure shot up because of you, and mom is about to go crazy," Sebastian couldn't help but shout at her.

Mia felt wronged. "I didn't want to alarm you when I left, but when I got here, my phone shut down from the cold. I wanted to contact you but couldn't."

She didn't mean to make her family worry about her. Hearing her aggrieved voice, Sebastian pulled over, his tone harsh but his words filled with love. "What can we do? Just throw your phone away. When you come back, I'll buy you a new one that can withstand the cold, okay?"

"Okay," Mia responded in tears.

Knowing she was safe, Sebastian felt relieved. "Stop crying. Where are you? I'll come to get you."

"Don't come; ;let me have some peace, Sebastian."

Sebastian respected her decision and hung up. Mia handed the phone back to Vera. This time, Vera didn't take it.

"Mia, would you mind calling Patrick to let him know you're safe?"