Chapter 10 With Evangeline's deliberate manipulation , Murphy quickly assumed that Gemma had left home out of spite . Anger flared within him . " She ran away over something so trivial ? She's out of control ! " Seeing how furious Murphy was , Evangeline felt a surge of joy , though she maintained a facade of concern . Furrowing her brows together , she said worriedly , Why would Gemma be so impulsive ? Murphy , she can't have gone far . You should send someone to look for her immediately ! " The world is so dangerous these days . A young girl like her could be in serious trouble out there ! " Murphy's expression darkened . " A young girl ? She's already 18 ! " In Haroland , 18 was considered the age of adulthood . As an adult , Gemma should be responsible for her actions . But she was still as impulsive and reckless as ever , showing no signs of growth . Thinking of this , Murphy's barely contained anger reignited , burning hotter than before . His expression hardened as he said coldly , " If she doesn't want to come back , then let her stay out there ! Pass on my orders - no one is to search for her ! " This declaration filled Evangeline with glee . Finally , she had managed to get rid of the troublesome Gemma . She was now one step closer to officially becoming Murphy's rightful wife . However , despite his harsh words , Murphy eventually softened . After all , Gemma was the little rose he had raised with so much care , and he had protected her from harm ever since she was a child . Yes , he had spoiled her to the point of recklessness , but as her guardian , he could not just abandon her completely . Plus , deep down , he knew that if something truly happened to her out there , he would regret it for the rest of his life . Chapter 10 +25 Bonus So , the day after issuing his order , Murphy secretly sent his subordinates to search for her . Even so , despite increasing the number of people on the search , there was no trace of Gemma . " Mr. Townsend , I've contacted everyone who went to school with Ms. Kirk from kindergarten to university . They all said she hasn't reached out to them this summer , and none of them have seen her . " " Mr. Townsend , I've checked all the places Ms. Kirk used to frequent . I searched them thoroughly , but she wasn't there ... " " Mr. Townsend , I discovered that Ms. " Murphy's body visibly tensed . " What did you say ?! " Identity removal was typically handled at the local administrative office . Murphy wasted no time and rushed to the office . He found the clerk who processed the paperwork and , barely containing his rage , demanded , " Why were Gemma Kirk's records removed ? Who authorized it ? She's still alive ! What gave you the right to erase her records ?! "