My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 41

"Mr. Lockwood, please rest assured, the security in downtown Willowdale has always been top-notch. We haven't had any incidents of missing children in the last six months. Sebastian will be found; he couldn't have gone far!"

The butler looked up, his heart skipping a beat as he observed the increasingly stern features and icy glare in Orion's dark eyes.

Ever since Lilian had passed away, Orion's main concern had been his young nephew.

Despite being swamped with corporate affairs, he made it a point to fly in from Crestwood to Willowdale every few months just to spend time with Sebastian. It was unimaginable that today, of all days, Sebastian had mysteriously vanished. This was the first time in over two decades of service with the Thompson family that he had seen Orion this furiously enraged.

With more than ten hours since Sebastian's disappearance, the golden window for searching was closing fast. If anything were to happen to Sebastian, the consequences were unthinkable.

As night deepened, the villa was ablaze with lights. Orion, after glancing at the clock countless times, finally lost the last shred of his composure.

"I'll find him myself."

Outside Villa 27 in Crystal Lakes.

Xanthea stood at the door with Sebastian in tow, utterly stunned. "A five-story villa—this is really your place?"

"Yeah, let's go inside!"

Xanthea was stunned. She had thought she was helping a lost boy she found on the beach, not realizing he was a playful young heir from a wealthy family. His home was even grander than the expensive new house her family had recently purchased!

"Alright, we'll..."

Before she could finish, several uniformed officers and a teary-eyed maid ran out from the villa, ecstatically lifting Sebastian into their arms.

"He's back, he's back!"