It was the night in the late August.
There were strong winds, which was a sign of an impending storm, or even typhoon.
The weather forecast said that Chatterton Town would be hit by a typhoon soon. This will affect the entire city.
Karen Daly had planned to look for Amelia Gray at the military region of Chatterton Town tomorrow, but she had to delay it due to the typhoon.
The weather report also announced that everyone should avoid going out in the storm in the meantime.
All schools had been ordered to close temporarily, and also for most companies.
Chatterton Town would be hit by typhoons several times a year. Karen Daly had lived here for several years and has been used to it. However, when she heard the strong howling sounds from the strong winds today, she still felt anxious and panicky.
Little Karen insisted that Brother Lionel play building blocks with her. They were in her room having fun with Momo too.
Kevin Kyle was still busy with his work in the office. Karen Daly tried to persuade him to take a rest, but he refused to.
Kevin Kyle's real grandfather had passed away and they didn't even know what happened to him, nor give him a proper send-off. He needed to work harder for Rovio to make his grandfather proud.
Whereas, Papa Kyle was admiring the ancient painting that he had just bought a few days ago.
Mama Kyle and Karen Daly were sitting in the living room and chatting.
Mama Kyle looked out of the house from time to time. She seemed like she had something to say but held herself back.
"Mom, it's so windy outside. Let me call Mia to check up on her." Karen Daly was aware that Mama Kyle was missing Mia Kyle.
Mama Kyle was so worried about Mia, but she did not want to call her. She was worried that Mia Kyle was still angry over what had happened.
Hence, when Karen Daly offered to call Mia, Mama Kyle nodded like a child and said, "Karen, you have to remind her to stay at home and have her meals on time. She mustn't eat only one meal a day. She can't really take care of herself. I'm wondering if she's going to stay safe during the storm?"
Mama Kyle mumbled a lot in one breath, and Karen Daly kept all her words in mind. At the same time, she dialed Mia Kyle's phone number. However, the call did not go through.
The phone speaker was turned on, so both Karen Daly and Mama Kyle heard the call dropped quickly.
Looking at Mama Kyle's worried eyes, Karen Daly immediately said, "Mom, don't worry. I'll call Jacky Ball instead."
Karen Daly quickly dialed Jacky Ball's number. Jacky told her that Mia rushed to attend Little Karen's birthday party at about three o'clock in the afternoon yesterday, and she hadn't returned to her apartment ever since.
If Mia Kyle intended to attend Little Karen's birthday party, she wouldn't be absent from the party...
Karen Daly's heart skipped a beat and said, "Mom, I'll call Neil again."
Karen Daly quickly called Neil Brown. The call was immediately picked up, but it was very noisy on the other end. He was outside and the sound of the strong winds and rain were very disruptive.
"What's wrong?" Neil Brown raised his voice and asked several times.
"Neil, is Mia with you?" Karen Daly asked in a hurry.
"What?" Neil Brown could not hear clearly, so he raised his voice again. "Speak louder."
"Is Mia with you? We can't get in touch with her, and Jacky doesn't know where she is." Karen Daly raised her voice and repeated.
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