Chapter 692 Can’t Eat
Zoe planned to take a stroll in the park that morning, but it was sweltering hot the moment she stepped out, so she went to the mall instead. It had been a while since she shopped so she bought a ton of stuff. Once she was home, she said, "I bought most of what I might need, so let's go to the studio in the afternoon. I want to see how it works with Mr. Pearson around."
Leanna nodded, but she said nothing. Noticing that Leanna was hesitating, Zoe asked, "What's wrong, Nana?"
Leanna looked at her. "There's something I need to tell you."
The solemn look on Leanna's face scared Zoe, and she said, "Um, is the report for the first six months out? Are we actually in the red?"
"That's not it."
Zoe patted her chest. "Good, good. As long as we're not in the red, it's no big deal. So, what was it you wanted to talk about?"
"Daniel's been missing for a month."
Zoe froze for a moment, then she said, "By that you mean…"
"We didn't go to Lachstein because my dad was ill; he was ambushed and got taken to a hospital. Daniel went missing before the ambush happened. Once Daniel tried to track those ambushers down, he went off the radar. Before we came back, Lachlan found those ambushers and interrogated them. According to them, Leroy took Daniel away."
Zoe looked surprised. "Leroy?"
Leanna nodded. "It's been a while since Leroy left Highside. He was the one behind my father's attack and Daniel's disappearance."
"So, Daniel is…"
"The fact that Leroy took him away means Daniel still has some use for him. He's safe… for now."
Zoe plopped down on the couch, looking pale. A while later, she said, "H-He was already missing when I couldn't establish contact, wasn't he? It wasn't because of the company or anything?"
"Yes."
Zoe was a little lost. "I had no idea… I…"
Leanna hugged her and muttered, "Don't worry. William has been searching for him, and Aidan's men are doing the same thing too. Leroy can't run away. We'll find Daniel soon."
Zoe buried her head in Leanna's shoulder and sobbed. "He'll be fine. He's a smart guy. He'll be fine."
"Yes, he will be fine."
A long while later, Zoe let go of Leanna and wiped her tears off. "I have to perk up and stop crying. I've been crying for the last few days nonstop." She hugged Leanna again. "If a b*stard like Anthony can live, Daniel can too. He never did anything wrong aside from lying to me. I can let it slide. If he comes back, I'll never diss him for eating canned food again."
Leanna teared up a little and patted Zoe's back. "He'll be fine."
Zoe cried for the whole afternoon causing her eyes to become puffy, so she didn't go to the studio in the end. Instead, she stayed at home and told Leanna to check out the studio. She would be fine alone, or so she said.
Before Leanna left, she said, "Call me if you need anything, including dinner."
"I want barbecue."
"In a month."
Zoe waved her goodbye. "Drive safe."
Leanna smiled and closed the door. When she arrived at the studio, she saw the girls working away at their stations, but they quickly huddled around Leanna. She was their ray of hope, after all. "Leanna, you're here."
"How's Zoe doing? When is she coming back?"
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