His Wicked Obsession (Archer and Virginia) novel Chapter 484

"Where is Virginia Caldwell?!"

"Dr. Caldwell?" The receptionist practically trembled as she scrambled through the visitor logs. Looking up nervously, she replied, "The records show Dr. Caldwell left around ten this morning..."

Archer's pupils contracted sharply.

Left at ten?

Just then, his private phone rang.

Thinking it was a message from Virginia, he pulled it out and answered it without checking the ID.

Madeline's frantic, tearful voice immediately flooded the line. "Archer! Toby is missing! The nanny took him to the playground in the neighborhood, and he just vanished..."

Archer's mind reeled. The veins on the back of his hand bulged as a terrifying wave of hostility surged in his dark eyes.

Virginia and Toby, missing at the exact same time!

Madeline's sobbing continued through the speaker.

Archer didn't say a word. He simply hung up the phone.

Turning around, he took long, purposeful strides out the door, his dark gray haute couture shirt cutting a sharp silhouette through the air.

Two people, vanishing on the exact same day.

This was no accident!

Just as he slid back into the car, his private phone rang again. This time, it was a scrambled, untraceable number.

Archer's eyes darkened. A sudden realization flashed through his mind as he hit answer, simultaneously pressing the record button.

"Archer Vanderbilt, having a hard time looking for someone?"

Liam's voice spiked sharply, turning shrill and resentful. "Chloe is locked up in a cell because of you. She went crazy for you, her life is ruined, and she's never getting out!"

"If Chloe and I can't be together, what gives you and that bitch Virginia the right to play house?! If I can't have what I want, neither can you!"

Suddenly, a heart-wrenching wail echoed through the line.

Having raised the boy for nearly five years, Archer instantly recognized Toby's cries.

Toby had clearly realized Archer was on the other end, and his sobbing grew even more desperate.

"I want my dad, Daddy save me..."

"Shut up!" Liam roared over the phone, followed by the sickening sound of a slap. "Look at me! I'm your father! My blood is running through your veins!"

"Damn it! You're exactly like your mother! What is so great about Archer Vanderbilt that you both love him so much?!"