We Want Mommy Not You Daddy (Cedar) novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151

Cedar’s POV

My throat constricted as I forced myself to remain calm. “Hunter, you

were following Oliver, right? Where is he now?”

Hunter lowered his hand. “I’m sorry, Ms. Wright. I lost track of the

young master.” His normally confident tone had given way to

something closer to desperation. “I’m contacting Young Master Aiden

right now for assistance.”

I became confused. Hunter referred to Oliver as “young master” and

Aiden as “Young Master Aiden.” Were they connected somehow? Was

Hunter actually employed by the Sterling family? The questions

swirled in my head, but I couldn’t make sense of any of it right now.

“Hunter, tell me exactly where you last saw him,” Aiden’s voice cut

through the phone. “I’m sending people out immediately.”

About twenty minutes later, Aiden and Henderson arrived at my

apartment. Aiden’s usually composed expression had given way to

concern, though he was clearly trying to hide it from me.

“Try not to worry,” he said, his hand reaching for mine. “My people

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are looking for him. We’ll find Oliver.”

I couldn’t sit still. My mind conjured a hundred different scenarios,

each worse than the last. I paced back and forth across my small living room, my eyes constantly darting to my phone. Oliver was out

there somewhere, alone and probably scared.

Aiden’s phone rang, and he answered immediately. “A taxi? To

Michigan Avenue?” His voice was suddenly all business. “Lock down

the entire mall. I’ll cover any losses. No one leaves until we find him.”

He hung up and turned to me, his expression softening slightly.

“Mommy, Oliver took a taxi to Water Tower Place. We’ll find him

soon.”

I shook my head, biting my lip. “Even when we find him, he might not

want to come back. He thinks I’m still angry with him.”

“Then we’ll go get him together,” Aiden said decisively. “He’ll listen to

us both.”

The drive to Water Tower Place felt interminable. Usually, knowing

Oliver was with Hunter helped case my worry when he pulled his

disappearing acts. But tonight was different. He had deliberately

evaded Hunter and was hiding somewhere alone.

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Oliver must have been devastated by our argument to go to such

lengths. The guilt twisted inside me like a knife.

Aiden sat beside me in the back seat, his little face unusually solemn.

“My people will find him,” he reassured me. “It’s better we found out

where he went before my father learns about this.”

I glanced at him curiously. There was something in his tone when he

mentioned Ridley–a hint of apprehension that seemed at odds with

his usual confidence.

Water Tower Place was still crowded despite the late hour. As we

entered, Aiden immediately took command of the security team with

an authority that belied his small stature.

“Lock down all exits,” he ordered, his childish voice firm. “Search

systematically, floor by floor. I want every corner checked.”

I paced anxiously by the central fountain as the search unfolded,

Minutes stretched into a half hour, with security guards reporting in

regularly–each time with the same disappointing news. No sign of

Oliver.

Aiden maintained his composure, but I noticed his stiff shoulders.

Henderson had gone to review security footage, returning with a grim

expression.

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“Master Aiden, Ms. Wright,” the head of security finally approached

1. us. “We’ve completed a thorough sweep. There’s no sign of him

anywhere in the building.”

“That’s strange,” Aiden insisted, his voice finally betraying his worry.

“He should be here.”

My phone vibrated. Selena’s name flashed on the screen. I declined

the call, focusing instead on the security chief’s report, but she called

again immediately. And again. By the fourth call, a sense of dread

washed over me.

“What?” I answered sharply.

“Cedar, Cedar, Cedar.” Selena’s voice oozed with malicious delight.

“Let me guess what you’re doing right now… searching frantically for

a certain six–year–old boy, perhaps?”

My blood turned to ice. “What do you know about this?”

“Do you have any idea how much I hate you?” Her voice had taken on

an unhinged quality that sent alarm bells ringing through my mind.

“You ruined everything for me. You took everything that should have been mine. And now you think you can just go on with your perfect

little life?”