Chapter 198

I was a bit surprised that Leo would tell me Renee's location without hesitation.

In my mind, Leo had always loved Renee deeply, so it didn't make sense for him to suddenly betray her.

But then I remembered what he said about Renee being willing to send her own daughter, Briar, abroad. It made me realize that he had his reasons.

After all, if she could send her own daughter, such a sweet little girl, abroad to suffer, it showed that she had no familial love left in her heart and didn't care about Briar at all.

So, Leo's actions were understandable.

I cleared my throat and said, "Leo, where they went has nothing to do with me. I just want to stay away from them. Now, Aria has been taken by someone, and I really don't have time to deal with this. Please understand."

Leo was stunned. "How could that be? Isn't the child in Suncrest City?"

"She came back for a vaccine, but then some people took her."

My voice was low. "But don't worry, Leo. Briar didn't come back. She's very safe in Suncrest City, and there are people watching over her."

"Caroline, that's not what I meant. Since Aria is missing, you should go find her. If you need any help, just let me know."

"Don't worry, I'll do everything I can to help you because you truly care about Briar."

After thanking him, I hung up the phone.

Of course, I wasn't going to ignore the situation with Renee and Earl.

I took a moment to call Simon.

He's been busy helping me find Aria while also dealing with Renee and Earl, so this address would definitely be a big help.

"Simon, Leo just told me where Earl and Renee are hiding. You should send your team to check it out. You might find something."

After giving Simon the address, he quickly nodded. "Okay, I'll arrange for someone to go right away."

"Caroline, don't be too upset. We're doing everything we can to find her. I'm sure we'll bring Aria back to you safely."

I nodded. I had complete faith in Simon and his team's abilities.

I spent the whole day anxiously waiting in the house, with Royce by my side the entire time. I couldn't help but nudge him.

He looked just as exhausted, with dark circles under his eyes and stubble on his chin.

"Royce, you should get some sleep. Don't stay up with me."

"This isn't even your problem. It's my fault for dragging you into this. Please, go rest. I feel really bad about this."

He shook his head. "It's fine. I had some things to do today anyway, so I don't need to sleep."

"I need to step out for a bit. The company audit is in its final stages, and I need to be there to oversee the handover. I can't trust anyone else with it."

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

He seemed worried about leaving me alone, speaking gently.