Natalie hurriedly looked at Silas.
Connor and Sharon also did the same.
“Mr. Campbell, did you ask the residents on both sides of the river? It stands to reason that where there is a river, there will definitely be people living there!” Connor asked, clenching his fists.
It was exactly the question that Natalie wanted to ask.
However, Silas lowered his head. “Yes, they thought of this possibility too and asked all the people living on both sides of the river, but none of them saved anyone from the river that day.”
“What?” Natalie could not believe what she heard as the only hope she had was dashed again.
Where exactly did Shane go?
Dispirited, Natalie could not stop crying.
Lina held her in her arms. “Nat, don’t lose hope. Maybe Mr. Shane left the river on his own.”
“Left on his own?” Natalie parroted in a hoarse voice.
Lina nodded. “Yeah. Doesn’t this explain why he is neither in the river nor saved by the residents around?”
“That’s right.” Sally clapped her hands.
Even Silas thought it was possible.
Yet, what Connor said next sent everyone back to the trough of despair.
“If Daddy really left the river on his own, why didn’t he contact the manager and the others? Even if he doesn’t have a cell phone, he can borrow one from the residents; even if he doesn’t borrow from them, he can return home after one day, can’t he?”
Everyone fell silent upon hearing his words.
That’s right. Mr. Shane isn’t a kid. It’s impossible that he won’t contact anyone if he’s really left the river.
Therefore, the truth was that Shane had really gone missing.
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