Five Lost Angels: My Husband's Fatal Deception novel Chapter 126

"I have been unable to connect with Mr. Leo since early morning. He sent me a termination notice with a full year's salary."

James sounded panic-stricken as if he had seen the sun and moon together, but his fear was justified. Leo's unexpected disappearance was indeed a serious matter.

I considered him a grown-up man, changing his mind overnight for everyone's betterment, though I still suspected him of a hidden agenda. However, James's report eliminated the possibility of every trouble as he said,

"Mr. Leo's cell phone is switched off. He isn't at his friend's home or office.

Nobody knows where he went so early in the morning, Miss Laura. I think he is in danger."

Apparently, all the clues pointed towards a grave issue I dreaded the entire night, so I asked James.

"Investigate his security staff, but don't alert the police.

And lastly, don't you even dare post this on social media. It can put Leo's life in danger …"

I was advising him about the hazards of public indulgence in such a sensitive issue when an incoming call's notification interrupted our conversation. I looked at the screen and saw Henry's number.

"I will use my contacts to search for Leo. Have a good day, James!" and answered my brother's call, praying for good news.

"I got James's message, Laura!"

Henry's dead serious voice wasn't a good sign at all, so I spoke cautiously.

"Yes, he is worried about Leo's sudden disappearance."

He listened to me silently, freezing the air in my lungs, my brother never remained silent if he had something to be excited for. Even I had to question him.

"You promised a detailed report, brother!"

Henry just sighed in response and then spoke gloomily.

"I have bad news as well, Laura.

It's my routine to visit Melody before going to the office to check on her reports. But today, when the nurse went to bring her for the meeting, she wasn't in her room. She vanished in thin air …"

Despite the strict security of the hospital staff, Melody disappeared from the psychological ward. This rarity quaked my world with the intensity of shock, startling me.

"She wasn't found anywhere? How is it even possible, brother?

Did you check bathrooms?"

I swiftly listed every possible place anyone could go in the hospital, but Henry's reply was the same.

"No, Laura!

We have checked everywhere. She isn't in the hospital building right now."

Did magic still exist in the twenty-first century?

As there wasn't a chance in the frozen hell that Melody evaporated like water on a hot sunny day, I made a wild guess.

"It seems like a pre-planned crime, brother. If there are no signs of resistance and broken locks, then Melody has escaped from the psychological ward.

She must have some friends who helped her."

However, Henry wasn't satisfied by my prompt theory.

"I have closely observed Melody's condition on a daily basis, Laura. She was suffering from a severe mental disorder.

She wasn't faking it!"

Well, if her condition was genuine, then there was no absolute meaning of our hypothesis. As a last resort, Henry took the police's assistance in these crucial circumstances.

He filed a missing person report and personally met the officers. Officer Smith asked us to join him at the hospital for our statements. He was baffled to hear that Melody didn't list Leo as her emergency contact.

"It's strange!

As Mr. Leo is her boyfriend, I was going to inform him about this situation. Is there anything that I am missing?"