The Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns (Lucy and Landon) novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Moving Separately

When he received the parcel in his office, Landon didn’t want to waste any more time and flew all the way to another country to find Lucy. The picture showed a bustling street, probably the main street of Virela, and the stores were all crowded with customers.

But upon coming to the exact location where the photo was taken, Landon was left to hold onto nothing.

He knew he wouldn’t find Lucy in that place. Not when she might have gone to another after the picture was taken. Besides, only God knows when she was photographed.

Yet, despite all that, he couldn’t give up the tiny chance that maybe Lucy would be there.

"Sir, I’ve asked around with the photo of Mrs. Westwood, but no one seems to know her," Alaric reported. He looked messy, with his hair sticking up and bloodshot eyes.

But how could he not be? He was just drinking with some corporate directors last night in place of Landon, who didn’t want to go to Virela, and only went to sleep at 4 am. Then, his boss called him so early in the morning and ordered him to find Mrs. Westwood.

"That is impossible. She’s here. I know it." Landon spoke with certainty.

Alaric glanced at him, knowing how his boss had been during these 3 years. He sighed inwardly but still said, "I’ll ask a bit more. Why don’t you go to the hotel first?"

It was just a suggestion, but Alaric had already known what Landon would reply.

As expected, Landon said, "No, I’m going to look for her."

With that, he started going around different stores and asking if they knew Lucy while letting everyone he met take a look at Lucy’s photo on his phone. If things could only work for him, he wouldn’t even want anyone else’s eyes to get a glimpse of her. But he wouldn’t try to gatekeep those photos of hers now when he needed to find her fast.

Unfortunately, he harbored no result from his search.

Landon was forced to return to the hotel where Alaric was staying. They booked another suite for him and as he entered the room; the frustration bottled inside him for 3 years finally boiled over.

Throwing his coat haphazardly, Landon sat down and rubbed his temples before letting his fingers comb through his hair.

3 years. He had been looking for Lucy yet as if a void had swallowed her up, he couldn’t find her.

And now that he had a lead to follow, he thought it would be easier to find her.

"Where are you, Lucy?" he muttered under his breath.

***

"Have you arrived?"

Lucy stood inside the kitchen and stirred the pot as she answered, "Yes."

Taking out the waddle, she tasted the soup a bit. Then, she winced when the sourness overwhelmed her senses.

"You’re still trying to cook?"

"What can I do? I don’t have you here, Vanessa," Lucy said after spitting and washing her mouth with water.

Vanessa’s face was shown on her phone screen. Her face scrunched up in a disapproving look. Then, her friend said, "That’s why I told you I’ll go there with you, but you don’t want to. What would you do if you died from food poisoning yourself before you can complete your revenge?"

Lucy imagined herself lying face down on the table with froth in her mouth. She laughed at this but quickly held back when Vanessa glared at her.

"It’s not funny, Lucy." Vanessa scolded. "Anyway, are you sure you don’t want me there? I can send Samuel there, too."

Lucy didn’t need to think before she shook her head. "I’ll handle this myself, If I need your help, I’ll call you." She paused for a second before asking, "Where’s Addie?"

"She just fell asleep after watching Bondman," Vanessa told her. "Do you want me to wake her up?"

Thinking of her daughter melted the coldness that reeked out of her body. It had been 3 years since she gave birth to Adeline. Her sweet baby was an angel that had been placed in her life to bring forth life in it.

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