Raeleigh closed the file and tried to recall who was missing.
Raeleigh remembered that in those days, except for the children, the rest of the people in the orphanage were women, including the dean, the director, the rest...
The guard?
That male guard?
Raeleigh recalled something all of a sudden and jolted up from her seat.
"I remember," Raeleigh exclaimed. Santiago stood up, took the files, and left the Public Security Department with her.
Right after they went out, Raeleigh grabbed Santiago's hand and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Aren't we going to the hospital?" Santiago looked at her with an amused smile. Raeleigh froze there for a while and didn't respond. "I'm not going to the hospital. I remember where I saw the man and know how to contact his family. You can come with me. Well definitely find them."
After Raeleigh finished, she went outside. She
couldn't let Santiago know about the orphanage, so she lured Santiago away.
After getting into the car, Raeleigh waited for Santiago. Santiago looked at her for a while and he then followed her. He started the car engine and went to the place where Raeleigh had told him about.
After getting out of the car, Raeleigh took Santiago into the house to have a look. When they entered, Raeleigh said, "I remember seeing a notebook. Why is it gone?"
The corner of Santiago's lips twitched. He sneered. "Why didn't you tell me that there was actually another person here?"
After saying that, Santiago stormed out impatiently. He had always been unwilling to come to such a messy and dirty place.
Raeleigh pretended to look for something in the room and did not come out of the house.
After returning to the car, Raeleigh got in and thought for a while, "I really saw it."
"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't lie to me." After that, Santiago stopped the car by the roadside. He took a cigarette and lit it up. Leaning against the car door, he finished the cigarette before getting in the car. After a while, Santiago looked at Raeleigh and said, "No matter what's going on, I promise not to tell him, but you can't leave my sight."
Raeleigh remained silent for a while, as if a chain had shackled her heart.
"I mean no harm, but there are some things I don't want others to know. They are related to my past." Raeleigh looked at Santiago. He looked back and said, "I didn't ask you about your past. I want you to promise me that you'll stay in my sight in case of an accident."
"I promise."
"Good."
Santiago started the car engine and went back with Raeleigh. She sat in the front passenger seat, occasionally stealing glances at Santiago. He was so handsome and charming.
It took Raeleigh an hour to calm down. It must have been the guard of the orphanage. As long as the guard was willing to cooperate, she could then find out who the child was that was transferred to the orphanage from another one.
Raeleigh held the file in her hands and frowned. Why were so many people missing? Why were they not written out in the file?
Along the way, Raeleigh was thinking about that issue. They then stopped at the entrance of the hospital. Raeleigh was lost in her thoughts for a moment before she turned to look at
Santiago. "Weren't we going home?"
"I presume this is where you want to be right now. What's the point of going home?" Santiago pushed open the door and got out of the car. He stood outside and waited for her to get off. After a while, Raeleigh got out of the car and followed him into the hospital.
Outside the ward, Raeleigh peeked inside. There was a nurse in the ward. Wouter didn't come over because he had something to deal with.
Raeleigh stood outside for a while before she knocked on the door and went in. When the nurse saw Raeleigh, she stood up hurriedly and said to Raeleigh, "You're here."
"I came to have a look. Thank you for taking care of him."
"It's part of my job. He's in good condition. The doctor said that after taking the sedative, he has regained a bit of consciousness, but he's still suffering a lot. He just fell asleep."
"I'll stay for a while," Raeleigh said. The nurse agreed. "I have something on my hands. You can help me look after him for a while."
"Thank you," Raeleigh said. After that, the nurse went out and closed the door politely.
Raeleigh sat opposite the man as she looked at half of the man's face. After a while, she suddenly froze. Then, Raeleigh took a look at Santiago. Santiago sat down while Raeleigh told him, "I remember that it was him."
"Then, let's wait until he wakes up, so that we can ask him." Santiago crossed his legs and calmly waited with Raeleigh. However, the man didn't wake up even when they waited until late at night. Raeleigh looked at him in confusion. She raised her hand and tried sensing his pulse, only to find that the man was already dead!
Raeleigh withdrew her hand. She was stunned, as if she had been struck by lightning.
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