The Plane Tickets He Hoarded The Wife He Hid novel Chapter 293

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Seeing Joanna drenched in sweat from pure panic, Lillian finally grasped how serious this situation had

become.

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Lillian had never warmed up to Carry from day one, so when Joanna first mentioned the girl had wandered off and hadn’t returned, Lillian brushed it off without

much concern.

‘But what if something actually happened to her?‘ The thought crept into Lillian’s mind as the clock

approached ten.

Before long, Lillian felt her own nerves starting to fray.

After Joanna begged for her assistance, Lillian rushed out of the hospital.

Twenty minutes later, Lillian burst back through the door, perspiration beading on her forehead.

Joanna’s heart dropped to her stomach when she saw Lillian return empty–handed.

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“Mom, any luck? You didn’t track her down, did you?”

Joanna’s voice trembled with dread.

She slumped against the headboard, her face a mask of fear and restlessness.

Lillian snatched a water glass and drained it in one gulp, then shook her head. “Nothing. I combed through every corner of this hospital. She’s vanished.”

Joanna clutched her forehead, panic eating away at her insides. “Mom, what if something terrible happened to Carry? When Zain discovers she’s gone missing, he’ll despise me. He’ll never consider marrying me again.”

Watching Joanna spiral into worry, Lillian wrapped her arms around her daughter and rubbed her back soothingly. “Joanna, this mess isn’t on you. She’s their child, not yours. Her parents should handle this. You can’t shoulder the blame every time that kid gets into trouble.

Besides, you’re still recovering from your leg injury. You’re the patient here–how could anyone expect you to babysit someone else?”

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Even with her mother’s reassurance, Joanna couldn’t

shake her uneasiness. “Mom, but she was here taking care of me, so…”

Lillian’s expression hardened as she cut her off.

“Taking care of you? You’d be lucky if she didn’t cause more problems.”

Joanna’s anxiety refused to fade. She looked at Lillian with pleading eyes. “Mom, could you search for her one more time, please?”

Lillian wanted to refuse, but facing Joanna’s desperate stare, she reluctantly agreed. “Fine.”

As Lillian rose and headed toward the door, she yanked it open and nearly crashed straight into Zain, who was approaching from the corridor.

Zain reacted instantly, stepping aside to avoid the collision.

Lillian barely kept her footing, and when she

recognized Zain standing there, her nerves exploded- her entire body seized up with terror.

Despite her trembling voice, she managed to stammer,

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“Zain, you’re here!”

Zain studied her, noticing how she refused to meet his eyes, and asked with concern, “Aunt Lillian, why are you so worked up and racing around?”

Lillian shot Zain a panicked glance before stuttering, “N–nothing. It’s fine.”

Zain entered and spotted Joanna sitting upright against the headboard.

He frowned and asked, “Why aren’t you lying down to

rest?”

Joanna felt a flicker of relief when she realized Zain

hadn’t brought up Carry yet.

You can delay the inevitable, but the truth always surfaces, Joanna thought.

Just as she started to relax, that crushing anxiety

slammed back into her.

Zain noticed Joanna’s ashen complexion and asked gently, “How are you feeling?”

Joanna nodded, forcing a weak smile. “Much better,

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thanks.”

Zain settled into the chair beside her bed and sat with her quietly for several minutes.

They remained silent, neither speaking a word.

Zain had anticipated Joanna would have plenty to

discuss when he visited.

Instead, she stayed completely quiet. Not one word.

After some time, Zain decided it was time to leave.

But as his eyes swept the room, he noticed Carry was nowhere to be seen.

His voice dropped to a serious tone as understanding dawned. “Where’s Carry?”

When Zain finally asked about Carry, Joanna felt tears burning behind her eyes and spilling over immediately.

She met his gaze, guilt flooding her features. “Zain, Carry… she’s disappeared.”

Blanche’s POV

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I sat on the long bench just outside the hospital room while Lillian lingered awkwardly near the doorway.

Strangely, Lillian wasn’t throwing around her typical snide remarks tonight.

From her expression, she appeared genuinely troubled about something.

I felt somewhat puzzled–I’d honestly expected Lillian was just brushing me off.

But the instant Joanna announced Carry was missing, I felt my entire body lock up.

My body moved before my brain could catch up- before I could even process what was happening, I was already charging into the room.

Ignoring Zain’s presence completely, I fixed Joanna with a furious glare and snapped, unable to contain my anger, “Wasn’t Carry supposed to stay with you? How could she just vanish?”

At that moment, Joanna had abandoned all concern for her dignity or image.

She explained to me, “Carry decided on her own. She

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said she wanted to buy me some fruit, but I told her not to bother. She wouldn’t listen, and after she left, she never returned.”

My voice turned ice–cold as I demanded, “How long has Carry been missing?”

Joanna appeared uncomfortable, dropping her gaze and stumbling over her words before finally saying, “About… no, an hour ago.”

She was seriously lowballing the timeframe–an hour

was nowhere close to accurate.

It had actually been four or five hours since Carry had left the room.

But throughout all that time, Joanna hadn’t genuinely worried about her–or pushed Lillian to look for her.

I kept my voice controlled, but the fury in my tone was unmistakable as I stared Joanna down. “Joanna, just give me the truth.”

Cornered, Joanna finally confessed, “I won’t lie to you. She’s been gone from the hospital for three hours

now.”

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‘Three hours?‘ The words struck me like a physical blow–I could barely comprehend it.

I looked ready to explode, completely losing my

composure.

“Joanna, let me be crystal clear–if anything happens to Carry, I swear I’ll never forgive you,” I snarled, my voice quaking with fury.

My eyes blazed crimson, wild and dangerous in an instant.

As a mother, I felt prepared to do anything for my child, regardless of the consequences.

Zain sat beside the bed, equally concerned, but unlike me, he stayed silent and didn’t attack Joanna.

After yelling at Joanna, I spun around and glared at Zain. “And don’t think you’re innocent in this, Zain. If anything happens to Carry, I swear I’ll make you regret it.”

With that, I stormed out of the room.

Lillian stood by the door, and as I rushed past, she spat on the floor. “Really? That’s your kid, and you couldn’t

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bother watching her. She’s missing now–who exactly should you blame?”

Inside the room, Zain instinctively stood up the

moment I bolted out.

Joanna grabbed Zain’s hand, tears pouring down her face as she begged, “Zain, I swear I never intended for this. I’ve always treated Carry like my own daughter. Her disappearance breaks my heart just as much as it breaks Blanche’s.”

Zain didn’t respond; he just slowly pulled his hand free

from hers.

When his hand finally slipped away, Joanna’s tears flowed even harder. “Zain…”

Zain said, “I need to find Carry first. Everything else— we’ll handle it afterward.”

His tone made it clear this conversation wasn’t finished–he was just postponing it.

A sharp, piercing pain shot through Joanna’s chest. She pressed her hand to her heart, feeling like she couldn’t draw breath.

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Once Zain left the room, Joanna finally lost control. She swept everything off the nightstand with one

violent swipe of her arm.

Simultaneously, she completely broke down, shrieking, “Carry, you little brat! Look what you’ve caused! Now Zain thinks I’m the villain!”

Joanna’s jaw clenched with rage, her eyes blazing hot enough to melt steel.

But beneath the anger, fear consumed her–terror that Zain might begin distancing himself from her because

of this incident.

Especially since he’d just proposed to her.

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