Chapter 9 After sending Priscilla home , Edward hurried back to his own house as soon as possible . But when he saw the empty villa , he was momentarily stunned . The childish plush pillows that used to sit on the sofa had vanished , the pair of couple slippers he once scoffed at were nowhere to be found , and even the wedding photo that hung in the living room had been taken down . Standing in the middle of the empty living room , an unprecedented panic swept over him completely . Thinking of something , he rushed upstairs and pushed open the bedroom door . He found , even more despairingly , that the violin she once treasured was also gone . With trembling hands , he sent her a message . But all he received in response were rows of red exclamation marks . Not only that , even his texts and calls had all been blocked . He roared furiously at the servants , " Where did Anastasia go ? Why is everything gone ? " But the servants , confused , reported honestly , " Mr. Copeland , ever since you left last night , Mrs. Copeland instructed us to throw away all these things , and none of us have seen Mrs. Copeland today . " Edward spoke through gritted teeth , his voice trembling unconsciously , " Has Anastasia been acting strange lately ? " The servants all shook their heads , indicating that nothing seemed out of the ordinary . Edward's face was as dark as thick ink , and the oppressive atmosphere around him made the servants afraid to even breathe too loudly . Suddenly , one servant timidly raised her hand . She knelt before Edward , her voice trembling , " Mr. Copeland , Mrs. Copeland gave us some unwanted trinkets a while ago . " 0.00 % 08 52 Chapter 9 288 Vouchers Then , the other servants also raised their hands one after another , all confirming that Anastasia had indeed given them things . Edward's brows twitched violently , suddenly , he didn't dare listen any further , as if what they were about to say next would be something he absolutely couldn't bear . " Mrs. Copeland gave me this diamond ring , saying Mr. Copeland had already bought her a bigger one . " This was ... their wedding ring . " Mrs. Copeland also gave me this scarf , saying it was just taking up space . " This was ... the scarf he had once knitted for her himself . *** The things he once gave her , the things she once cherished , had now all been casually given away to others . He clenched his fists , unable to believe what he was seeing , his mind completely blank . At that moment , Thomas somehow found a gift box . " Daddy , this is a present from Mommy for you . " His voice helped Edward regain a shred of sanity . Edward took a few deep breaths to calm himself down . Even so , his hands still trembled as he slowly tore open the gift wrapping . But when he saw the bold words Divorce Agreement , the psychological defenses he had built up completely collapsed , and a flood of despair and helplessness overwhelmed him . How could this be ... How could it end up like this ... He stared fixedly at those words , his chest feeling as if it were blocked by a giant stone , making it impossible to breathe . It was only then that he noticed a USB drive placed at the bottom . He opened it on the computer , finding three video recordings and one audio file . The first video was at the kindergarten , showing Priscilla stabbing her own palm with a wooden stick 34.54 % 08.52 Chapter 9 288 Vouchers The second video was at the nursing home , where Priscilla poured scalding hot water on Laura and even personally unplugged her ventilator . The third video was at the cemetery , where Priscilla scattered Laura's ashes with her own hands . Edward's eyes were bloodshot as he played the audio recording again . " Don't worry , Daddy followed your instructions and told the kidnappers early this morning to only hurt Mommy's hand . It won't affect Priscilla's competition . " *** She knew . She knew everything . Edward's eyes were filled with blood , his face written all over with helplessness and despair . Little Thomas , who understood much more than before , tugged at his sleeve and softly asked , " Daddy , where's Mommy ? Is she never coming back ? " For some reason , although he had always wished for her to leave , now that the day had truly come , he didn't feel good at all . He even thought , " No , Daddy will bring Mommy back . I will definitely find her . " Edward made a promise to him . Then he crumpled the divorce agreement into a ball , tore it to pieces , and let the countless scraps of paper flutter through the air . She was only missing , not dead . As long as she was still alive , no matter where she ran , even to the ends of the earth , he would find her . But before that , there was still one more thing he needed to do . Edward looked down at Priscilla's smug face on the screen and let out a cold laugh . 69.90 % 08.52 Chapter 10 :: . 288 Vouchers Chapter 10 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!