Chapter10 Chapter10 Theassistantstaredatthemaninfrontofhimforalongtimebeforefinallyrespondingand turningtoleave,justintimetobumpintoEmily,whowasstandingatthedoor.
Mrs.Foster.
TheassistantquicklycalledouttoEmily,whichdrewthemansattentionawayfromthedesk.
Danielsexpressionshiftedslightly.Hegrabbedablanketfromthebackofanearbychair andwalkedtowardEmily.
Whyareyouawake?Areyoucold?Hasthebabybeenbotheringyou? AsDanieldrapedtheblanketoverEmilysshouldersandwarmedherhands,Emilysmiledslightlyatthecornerof hereye,butherwordswerefullofconcern.
Icouldntsleepwithoutyou.IthoughtIdcomecheckonyou.
Justnow,IheardyoutalkingtotheassistantaboutSarah.Howcouldshe havegoneabroad?Wasitbecause of me…? Bytheendofhersentence,Emilyseyesturnedred,andsheloweredherhead,feelingguilty.
Startled,Danielhurriedlypulledherintohisarmsandkissedthetopofherhead.
Howcoulditbebecauseofyou?Shesjustachildthrowingatantrum.Dontworryabouther.

ButtherewasstilluneaseinEmilyseyes.Shegrabbedthehemofhisshirtandlookedupathiseyes.
Butafterall,shessomeonetheMillerfamilyentrustedtoyourcare.Whatifsomething happenstoher? Danielrubbedherweteyelid,histonegrowingcolder.Ifsomethinghappens,itsjustalessonforher.
Sheneedstostoprunningaroundallthetime.
EmilyhadntexpectedDanieltobesoindifferenttowardsSarah.Hersmugsmilecouldnolongerbehidden.Shequicklyloweredherhead,leanedagainsthischest,andasinistersmilecreptontoherlips.
Sarah,youdbetternevercomeback.
Danielsaidhedidntcare,butsecretly,hewasstillsendingpeopletosearchforSarahswhereabouts.Buteverytime heaskediftheyhadfoundher,theanswerwasalwaysno.
Thefirstweek,theanswerwasstillno.
Thefirstmonth,theanswerwasstillno.
Aftertheassistantcarefullydeliveredthenews,Danielsbodystiffenedinhisofficechair.Hesatthereforalongtimebeforefinallywavinghishand,signalingtheassistantto continuesearching.

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14:26 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 21.7% Chapter10 Oncetheassistantleftandclosedthedoor,Danielwearilyleanedbackinhischair.Herubbedhistemples,tryingtorelievethegrowingfrustration.
Hehadoncenaively thoughtthatSarahsdeparturewasjustatantrumbecausehemarriedEmily.Butafterallthistime,hestillcouldntfindanytraceofher.
Inthatmoment,hesuddenlyrememberedsomethingfromlongagoSarahrepeatedlytellinghimshedidntlikehim.Heevenrecalledhow,yearsago,Sarahhadtoldhismotherthatshewantedtostayfarawayfromhim.
Atthetime,hehadbelievedshelovedhimsomuchthatshewouldneverleaveandgoabroad,sohehadnttakenherwordsseriously.
Now,herwordsweretheonlytruthhehadnttakenseriously.
Danieldroppedhishandandlookedatthedeskinfront ofhim.Inthecornerofthedesk,therewassupposedtobeaphotoofhimandSarah.
ButafterSarahconfessedherfeelingstohim,hehadthrownthatphotointhetrashandreplaceditwithaweddingphotoofhimandEmily.
Daniellookedaround.Thisoffice,oncefilledwithSarahspresence,wasnowempty,justlikeSarahherself.
HestaredatthecornerforalongtimebeforefinallypickinguphisphonetocallSarahsfather.

Sarahhadbeenentrustedtohimbyherfather.If somethinghadhappenedtoSarah,hewouldhavetofacethe consequences.
Butjustasthephoneconnected,beforehecouldsayanything,acoldfemalevoicecamefromtheotherend.
Imsorry,thenumberyouvedialedisnolongerinservice… Buzz! Danielsmindwentblank,andaterriblepremonitionquicklyspreadfromthepit ofhisstomach! Hishand,stillgrippingthephone,stiffenedbeforeslowlyloweringit.
Justthen, theassistantreturned,holdingalargepackage.
Mr.Foster,theresadeliveryforyou.Thepersonwhobroughtitsaidyoumustopenityourself.
Danielwasstunned.Hestaredattheboxforalongtimebeforeallowingtheassistanttoplaceitonthedeskinfront ofhim.
Ashe touchedtheropetyingthebox,hisheartsuddenlystartedpoundingviolently.
Hehadafeeling thatifheopenedthisbox,hewouldbedraggedintoanendlessabyss.
Danielhesitatedforamoment.Intheend,hisclenchedfistloosened,andslowly,heuntiedtherope.
21.9% Chapter10 Whenhefinallyopenedtheboxandsawwhatwasinside,hiseyeswidenedinshock!