Chapter 459
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Myra wiped away her tears and stood up immediately. “Let’s find Licia now!”
Dexter was perplexed. It was the middle of the night. Where were they supposed to find Felicia? Besides, going over like this wasn’t appropriate.
But Myra had always been impulsive and emotionally driven. Once she decided something, there was no stopping her. She grabbed Dexter and rushed out the door.
The couple arrived at the apartment Felicia had rented before and rang the doorbell repeatedly. Finally, they heard the sound of slippers shuffling inside. The door opened, but an old man showed up.
The couple was stunned.
Myra even checked the address. It was the right place. She had come here with Kayla to visit Felicia when they still had money. She remembered the door number.
“It’s the middle of the night. Who are you looking for?” The old man, who was the landlord, was cranky from being woken up. He looked angry and impatient.
Myra peeked inside. “I’m looking for my daughter, Felicia. Where is she?”
“Oh, that young lady? She moved out a long time ago.” The old man yawned.
Myra and Dexter exchanged a look. “Where did she move to?”
“How would I know? Aren’t you her parents? How could you not know where your own daughter moved to?” The old man rolled his eyes but then suddenly sobered up. His gaze sharpened with suspicion.
“Wait a minute. You’re not… human traffickers, are you? You claim to be her family, but in reality, you’re targeting young women living alone to kidnap and sell off!”
For the first time in their lives, the couple found themselves accused of being human traffickers. They didn’t know how to explain.
The old man glared at them, determined to serve justice. He grabbed Dexter’s arm with one hand while pulling out his phone with the other, ready to call the police. “You’re not getting away today! You heartless crooks, preying on innocent girls. Don’t think you can get away with this!”
Dexter explained, “No, sir, you’ve misunderstood! We really are here to find our daughter. We’re not traffickers!”
“Hmph! We’ll let the authorities figure that out. You don’t have to worry if you’re innocent. But don’t think about escaping if you’re guilty!” The old man huffed.
Dexter felt helpless and didn’t dare to struggle. It would only make things worse if he accidentally hurt the old man.
Myra had an idea. “Sir, why don’t you call my daughter? She rented your place, so you must have her number, right?”
The old man paused and thought it over. That made sense. He could just call and ask.
Felicia was stunned to receive the call. After hearing about the situation, she fell silent. To avoid the matter getting out of hand, she reluctantly admitted the truth. Only then did the old man release Dexter.
Dexter had gone through a lot in his dream. Hearing Felicia’s voice now, his eyes immediately watered as guilt surged within him. “Licia, I’m sorry… It’s all my fault. I failed to protect you…”
Only he knew he was apologizing to the daughter in his dream who had been neglected, abandoned, and left out in the cold. At the same time, he was apologizing to the current Felicia too.
