Jerome gently sighed. "Listen to me, Wanda. Don't panic yet. Munchkin may not actually be missing. I don't know what exactly is going on at the Lynches, but I suggest that you go to South Vasetine to check it out.”
I clenched my teeth. "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, I quickly gave Mason a call. He was the only person who knew what exactly was going on.
However, I could not get through to Mason's phone. Left with no choice, I gave Cassey a call.
Fortunately, Cassey answered immediately. "What's wrong, Wanda?"
I forced myself to calm down and said, "Do you know anyone in South Vasetine? Can you get someone to go t o the Lynches and ask around?"
Perhaps she could hear the urgency in my voice, so she hurriedly said, "Okay. I’ll contact them for you at once."
After a pause, she asked cautiously, "Did something happen, Wanda?”
"My friend told me that Munchkin has gone missing i n South Vasetine." My voice started trembling again.
Cassey was shocked. "When did that happen? Why don't any of us know? Doesn't Munchkin have a video call with you every night?”
I nodded, tears already in my eyes. "But Theo and I came home very late last night and the night before, s o we didn't manage to call him. I wanted to call today but my friend called me instead. That's how I found out Munchkin is missing. I called Mason just now but he didn't answer."
I could not hold back my tears anymore after saying that.
"Don't panic just yet.” From the phone, Cassey's voice sounded a little choked up too.
"The Lynches are very influential in South Vasetine. They won't have trouble finding a kid. I know a lot of people in South Vasetine too. I'll ask them to ask around first, then have them find him together. We'll find him."
I nodded. "Thank you."
After hanging up the phone, I booked a flight ticket to South Vasetine straight away.
After counting, Munchkin and Mason had gone to South Vasetine for more than ten days now. It was time I brought him back.
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