Chapter 11 Her Neighbors Finished Estella gritted her teeth and said , " I think I sprained my ankle . Could you help me to the roadside to get a cab ? " " Where are you going ? I'll take you there ." Seeing that she was badly injured , the man stepped forward to support her . Without thinking much , Estella agreed . They went to the hospital . Helen was full of guilt and kept apologizing . Estella forced herself to stay calm and asked the hospital security to check the surveillance footage . Before long , they found that Victoria had left the hospital at six in the evening . Estella knew her mother's memory was often confused , and finding her way back wouldn't be easy . The thought made her even more anxious , and tears welled up in her eyes . Noticing her tears , the man beside her handed her a tissue . " Don't worry . I have a friend at the police department , maybe they can help . " Estella clung to his words like a lifeline . " I'd really appreciate that ." The man took out his phone and dialed a number . " Mr. William . I need a favor . A friend's family member is missing . Yeah , got it ... " Turning to Estella , he asked in a calm , composed voice , " Do you have a photo of your mom ? " " Yes . " Estella quickly pulled out her phone and opened the pictures . He told the person on the other end , " I'll send it over shortly . " Then , he ended the call and pulled up a WhatsApp QR code . " Can I add you on WhatsApp ? " Estella opened WhatsApp , scanned the code , and sent him the photo . The man looked at his phone , typing a message to the person he had just contacted . Estella glanced at his WhatsApp profile picture . It was a simple landscape photo . His display name read , " Luminary Partners & Co. , Jonathan Bennett . " She was momentarily surprised . She had heard of Luminary Partners & Co. It was Javerton's most prestigious law firm . It was right across the street from Serenade Music Hub , where she worked . No wonder he lives in the same complex , it's probably for convenience . After finishing his conversation , Jonathan turned to her . " Your foot seems injured . Do you want to get it checked while we're here ? " Estella was worried about her mother , but she knew panicking wouldn't help . If the police couldn't find her , she certainly wouldn't be able to either . She could only wait . " Alright . Thank you . " With Jonathan's support , she went to the registration counter in the lobby . There weren't many people in line , and it was soon their turn . When the two nurses at the desk saw Jonathan , their faces turned red . They exchanged a glance , silently understanding each other's thoughts , Handsome guy . 1/3 Chapter 11 Her Neighbors Jonathan remained composed as he registered Estella and led her to a seat to wait . Feeling a little embarrassed , Estella said , " Sorry for troubling you today . " Finished Jonathan opened his briefcase , took out his laptop , and started reviewing case files . Without looking up , he replied , " It's no trouble . Neighbors should help each other . " , Estella found it odd . Neighbors ? Does he mean we live in the same complex ? Mr. Bennett is quite approachable . After seeing the doctor and getting her medication , Jonathan said , " I'll take you home first . If there's any news about your mom , I'll let you know on WhatsApp immediately . " Estella nodded . " Alright ." He drove her back to the complex . Feeling a little guilty , she said , " I've already troubled you so much today . If it's out of your way , I can walk back on my own ." The medicine had started working , and her ankle didn't hurt as much . Jonathan remained composed , his deep voice as calm as ever . " It's no trouble , Ms. Hayes . I live right next door , Block 32 , Apartment 603. " Having seen her social security card earlier , he now knew her name . " What ? " Estella was startled . He's actually my neighbor ? How have I never seen him in the hallway before ? Jonathan clearly noticed her confusion and smiled slightly . " There are several times , when I got off work and came home , I walked right behind you , Ms. Hayes ." Estella was surprised but didn't say anything more . The next morning , Helen called , saying the police had brought Victoria back . She hurried to the hospital . When she entered the ward , she saw Victoria lying on the bed . Ignoring the pain in her ankle , she rushed forward and hugged Victoria , tears streaming down . " Mom , where did you go ? I was so worried about you ! " Victoria looked at her in a daze . Helen quickly explained , " The police said Madam Victoria went to Hediville Residence last night ... " Hediville Residence was the home Estella used to live in with her parents . A sharp pain rose in Estella's heart . Victoria asked in confusion , " Stella , why can't I quite remember which building our home is in ? " She had searched for a long time in Hediville Residence but couldn't find her house . Estella soothed her . " Mom , our place is being renovated . Don't go there for now, okay ? " Victoria trusted her completely . " Okay ." Helen helped Victoria rest . Estella rushed to work . On the way , she thought for a moment and sent Jonathan a WhatsApp message to thank him for his help . 2/3 Chapter 11 Her Neighbors More than an hour later , he finally replied , " Okay , as long as she's back . " Finished Estella wanted to invite him to dinner to express her gratitude , but since they were neighbors , she figured she could invite him in person when they ran into each other . So she didn't send another message . But for the next week , she didn't see her neighbor at all . On Monday morning , Estella bought a cup of coffee and picked up one for her colleague , Lillian Kurt , as well . She was surprised to find a bouquet of roses on her desk . Lillian teased , " Did your boyfriend send them ? " After divorcing Nathaniel , Estella hadn't had any male friends around . She couldn't think of anyone who would send her flowers . " No. " She checked to see if there was a card but found none . Lillian saw that she genuinely didn't know and became curious . " Could it be a secret admirer ? " Estella was a stunning beauty . Lillian figured she must have plenty of admirers and couldn't help feeling a little envious . Another colleague , Jocelyn Brooks , sneered , " Estella , you're not fooling around with a student's parent , are you ? Everyone knows our clients are rich . Aren't you afraid of the karma of being a homewrecker ? " Lillian tugged on Estella's sleeve and whispered , " Ignore her . She's desperate to marry rich but can't , so now she's just bitter at everyone else . " Estella had to prepare for her next lesson plan , so she didn't bother arguing with Jocelyn . For the rest of the week , she kept receiving flowers from an unknown sender . She was patient and didn't call the flower shop to ask who sent them . She figured that person would show up soon enough . As expected , on Friday night after work , she saw a black Rolls - Royce parked outside the institution's entrance . The window rolled down , revealing the person inside . It was her student's father . Send Gifts father . $ 10