"Excuse me, do you remember anything else about the car? For example... The license plate number or something like that..." Although Benedict did not have high hopes for the old lady's memory, he still decided to make sure.
He hoped that he would find some clues.
The woman studied him carefully and suddenly chuckled, "Why are you asking so many questions? The girl got in the car voluntarily. What do you want to do?"
Did she get in the car willingly? Benedict paused for a moment and concluded that it must be Kimberly's acquaintance.
However... Who else could it be?
"Thank you, madam. She's my friend. We're worried because we can't get in touch with her. We've been looking for her for a long time now."
"I see... I don't remember the license plate number but I recall that the car was black..."
Benedict sighed internally. He should never have placed his hopes in the old lady. There were countless black cars in North City.
"Thank you. I'll take my leave."
Benedict decided to make a phone call to Vera and tell her about it. Moreover, he wanted to ask Vera if Kimberly knew anyone else. It would be easier to find some clues from there. After hearing the news, Vera was a little relieved. Yet, she asked doubtfully, "Black car? Are you sure that she got in the car voluntarily?"
"I'm not sure," Benedict continued solemnly, "If what the old lady said was true, Kimberly was probably not forced into the car."
Vera was silent for a moment and nodded in agreement. "You're right. If she was forced to get in, she would have struggled. Yet, the old lady said that she got into the car willingly, so she shouldn't be in danger for now. However, I'll still be worried if I can't find her. She looked miserable just now. Vice President Yardley, please, I need to make sure that she's safe."
"You should go back. I'll send some people to look for her. I'll update you immediately if I find her."
"Well... Okay."
Vera ended the phone call. She was very worried. She dialed Kimberly's phone number but the call was not connected. In the end, she had no choice but to send a text message to Kimberly. Vera asked Kimberly to text back to make sure that the latter was safe. After that, she put away her mobile phone and went home.
Kimberly leaned against the soft sofa. The servant brought her a cup of hot tea and said respectfully, "Miss, please have some tea."
Kimberly did not want to move and did not have any strength to take the cup. However, she shook her head politely and whispered, "No, thank you."
The servant was taken aback but went away with the tea swiftly. The servant happened to bump into Juliette. Juliette glanced at the cup of untouched tea and chuckled, "She won't have it?"
The servant nodded and replied, "She doesn't seem to be in a good mood, so..."
"I understand. Go on." Juliette smiled and dismissed the servant. The servant breathed a sigh of relief and left hurriedly. The servant was afraid that Juliette would ask her to deal with Kimberly. Although Kimberly looked harmless and polite, it was impossible for the servant to deal with someone who was depressed.
Juliette strode to Kimberly. She noticed that Kimberly was not in a good mood. She could not help but ask smilingly, "What's the matter, Miss Shell? Why are you so depressed?"
Kimberly raised her head when she heard a familiar voice. She glanced at Juliette.
"I'm fine."
Earlier, when Vera went out to make the call, Kimberly got up blankly and wanted to leave. She did not know how long she wandered aimlessly. Finally, she found herself standing on the main road. When she saw the busy streets, she felt like ending her life.
Yet, she was shocked when the idea dawned on her.
She was pregnant. Even if she did not care about herself, she needed to think about the baby.
Therefore, she did not move. She cowered on the roadside and watched the traffic.
Suddenly, a car pulled over in front of her and the car door opened.
Kimberly raised her head and stared into a pair of deep eyes. It was Quill.
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