OPEN 8.77 % Chapter 11 Nelson took a step toward the door , but Lila grabbed his arm , tears spilling from her eyes . " Let me come with you . I'll apologize to Jessie myself . I'll do whatever it takes to make her forgive you . " He looked at her - so fragile , so considerate . " Lila , stay here . I'll go find Jessie on my own . If she sees you right now , it'll only make things worse . " Nelson left in a rush . The moment the door closed behind him , the tears vanished from Lila's face . Her lips curved into a cold smile . " You're finally gone , Jessie . Any longer , and I would've had no choice but to end you . " Back at the Hales ' place , Nelson searched the house from top to bottom . No sign of Jessie . Panic began to rise in his chest . One of the maids approached cautiously . " Mr. Voss ... all of her belongings are gone . There's a barrel in the backyard . She burned a lot of things . " His voice sharpened with anger . " Jessie's gone . And you're only telling me now ? " The maid flinched . " We thought you'd made it clear - she wasn't part of your life anymore . " The recent headlines echoed in his mind . All of Silverpine had seen it : He'd publicly claimed Lila as his wife . He'd erased Jessie from the narrative . Nelson rushed upstairs . Her clothes were gone . Even their couple's items - matching things they'd shared for years - only his half remained . He ran back down , into the yard . The metal burn barrel still held scorched remains . Some were still intact enough to recognize . He knew them all . Chapter 11 WebNovel W Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation Online awaits you - start reading now ! 4.3 FREE Google Play OPEN 9.65 % Gifts he'd given her over the years . The stuffed bunny - her favorite . He used to cheer her up with toys like that . He'd spent hours at arcade claw machines just to win them for her . As she got older , Jessie developed a taste for designer bags . Nelson always made sure to get her the latest high - luxury bag releases - even if it meant staying up all night and refreshing the site at dawn . The moment he handed her a new bag , her eyes would light up with joy . She'd throw herself into his arms , beaming . " Nelson , you're incredible ! I just saw the news about the new release , and you already got it ? " " Of course . My Jessie deserves everything . Then there were the clothes - every matching outfit they wore was designed together . She had a natural talent for fashion design . Nelson loved contributing small elements to her sketches , and she would always include them without hesitation . Now , Nelson crouched beside the iron barrel , staring at the charred remains of it all . Everything he and Jessie had shared was now reduced to ashes . He buried his face in his hands , his voice raw with pain . " Jessie ... " His phone rang . It was his assistant . " Mr. Voss , we've confirmed it . Ms. Hale left for Yaviland two weeks ago . The Hale family assets . have been fully liquidated , even the Hale Group headquarters has been sold . " The phone slipped from Nelson's hand and hit the floor . She left ? Just like that ? His face went pale . He tried calling Jessie over and over , but each time he got the same cold response : " The number you dialed is no longer in service . Please try again later . " Her messaging account was deactivated . Gone . Chapter 11 9.65 % WebNovel Enter a world of power and adventure ! Cultivation . Online awaits you - start reading now ! 4.3 FREE Google Play OPEN He rushed to the Hale family's old residence . Empty . He went to the Hale Group . Their headquarters had been sold to buyers in Westbridge . The subsidiaries - some had been acquired by foreign companies . Every legal document had been updated . Ownership , wiped clean . He tried reaching out to Jessie's parents . No replies . No trace . It felt like someone had ripped the ground out from under him . He never imagined their relationship would end like this - cut off so completely , so permanently . Now , no matter where he looked , he couldn't find her . He called everyone they'd ever known , but every single response was the same - no one had seen Jessie , and no one had heard from her .