Return Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 559

Chapter 559

The sudden ringing of her phone startled Jean. When she saw that the caller was Hank, she quickly pressed the answer button. “Hey! You trying to give me a heart attack? Where the hell have you been? Why aren’t you at school yer?”

“With the speed you usually bike at, there’s no way you wouldn’t have arrived by now. Don’t tell me you got a flat tire? Where are you? I’ll come pick you up!” She fired off a series of questions the moment she picked up the call

But on the other end, there was only silence, as if the person had been caught off guard by her rapid questioning.

Jean found it strange. “Why aren’t you saying anything? You’re usually quite talkative.”

She waited patiently for Hank’s response.

After a few seconds, a young girl’s voice finally came through. “Hello, I’m not Hank. I’m Clara from Charity Orphanage

Jean froze for a moment. It took her a second to process before she asked, “Clara? Why is it you? Isn’t this Hank’s phone?”

Clara answered, “Yes, this is Hank’s phone. I don’t know why it was on the ground. I was outside picking flowers when I found his phone, backpack, and bicycle all just lying there.

“I have no idea where he went or why he didn’t take his things with him to school.”

Jean’s eyes widened in shock. Something must have happened. She quickly said, “Clara, listen carefully. Take Hank’s belongings back to the orphanage immediately and tell Maeve about this. And from now on, don’t go out alone unless necessary, okay?”

After hanging up the phone, Jean exhaled deeply. There were still a few minutes left before class ended, but she couldn’t wait any longer.

She rushed back into the classroom and told Cherise, “Ms. Leach, something might have happened to Hank.”

The entire class gasped, their faces filled with worry.

Cherise immediately stopped what she was doing. “Zander, take over for me,” she instructed before turning to Jean. “Let’s go.”

The two of them hurried to the parking lot and drove toward Charity Orphanage.

On the way, Jean quickly explained everything Clara had told her. Cherise frowned at the information and stepped hard on the gas pedal.

Thankfully, the orphanage wasn’t far, and they arrived in no time.

As soon as they stepped inside, Maeve rushed up to them. “Ms. Leach, did something happen to Hank? Look, these are the things Clara brought back. They all belong to Hank.”

Cherise glanced at them and said calmly, “It’s okay.” Then she walked over to examine Hank’s belongings.

There was a phone, a heavily modified electronic watch, a backpack, and a few other items. Every electronic device Hank carried that could be used for tracking had been left behind.

Given Hank’s abilities, the fact that he had been forced to abandon these items likely meant he had encountered someone extremely cautious and difficult to deal with.

After inspecting everything, Cherise turned to Maeve and said, “I’ll hold on to the phone and the watch for now. I’ll return them to Hank once he comes back

Maeve nodded. At this point, she could only true Cherke

As she pieced these observations together, Cherise became even more convinced that Hank’s disappearance was far from simple. In other words, this could very well have been a premeditated act.

Realizing this, she turned to Jean and Clara. “Let’s head back first. From here on out, it’s all up to Hank. I trust he’ll find a way to get himself out of this.”

It was daytime, and he could see the natural light. But based on the direction he had walked while blindfolded earlier, he was certain he was on the negative first floor.