My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)
Chapter 809

Finally, the old man shifted his gaze away and said in a loud voice, "Josiah, where did you get this wild girl from? Throw her out immediately! A mere child, yet she dares challenge me. She's asking a for a death wish."

I sneered and said disdainfully, "You keep speaking of yourself like you're a noble old man, don't you think that you're profaning the real saints of old? If something hadn't happened to my daughter here in your Saunders household, did you think that I would want to get involved with a family as measly as yours?"

"Bullsh*t!" The old man flew into a rage and swung his crutch at me.

"Master Saunders, how have you been?" A deep and loud voice sounded from the outside.

The old man frowned and looked at me. Josiah knitted his brows and turned around.

I guessed that Hendrix had arrived.

As expected.

Within a matter of seconds, Hendrix's tall figure had already stood right in front of me. He raised his hand to deflect the old man's raised crutch, then smiled elegantly and with decorum, he said, "Master Saunders, anyone who arrives at your door should be treated as guests. Even if your family doesn't welcome my wife, is it necessary to exert violence?"

Marvin Saunders' face darkened. He snorted coldly and looked at him. Pointing to me, he said, "This rude and disrespectful wild girl is your wife?"

Hendrix nodded with a smile on his face and said, "My grandfather personally chose her for me. How do you find her?"

"Hmph!" Marvin snorted disdainfully, "No wonder. How would that old man know how to pick a wife for their grandson? That's all there is."

Hendrix was not angered. He looked indifferently at Josiah and asked, "Where's my daughter?"

Josiah's face didn't look too well. Hesitantly, he said, "Yesterday, Anne said that she wanted to go for a stroll with Snowball, so I asked Aunt Betty to chaperone. It started to rain on the way back. Anne went missing when they were seeking shelter."

Hendrix's anger was written on his face, but as well-mannered as he was, he asked calmly, "What's the situation now?"

"I've already contacted the police of Hanlusia City; the crowds near the entry points are being heavily investigated. Our family has also dispatched people to search every corner of the city."

I pursed my lips, trying hard to suppress my uneasiness.

I looked towards Josiah and did my best to hold back my anger as I asked, "Anne and Snowball had gone missing together?"

He nodded.

Hendrix furrowed his brows and pursed his lips, saying, "A child with a dog won't go missing that easily. Snowball is a trained dog; even if Anne loses her way, Snowball will lead her back. Looks like this isn't just a simple case of Anne losing her way home."

With a sullen face, he looked towards Josiah and said, "Get in touch with the police, get them to investigate the people who have grudges with the Saunders family as much as possible. Pay attention to whether any suspicious characters are lingering around your family, especially during this time."

Josiah probably also realized what was implied. He quickly nodded, then took out his phone and left.

The group of people in the hall were silent. Hendrix glanced at them and smiled as a simple greeting. Looking towards Marvin Saunders, he said,

"Master Saunders, time is of the essence, so we came here in a rush. My wife is worried about her child. Hence her words may have been brash. I hope you'll understand. Well visit again properly next time. Now, if you'll excuse us."

After he finished speaking, he grabbed me and walked towards the door. Marvin was still about to say something, but he merely opened his mouth and managed to say nothing.

After leaving the Saunders family compound, Hendrix and I remained silent the entire journey.

The car stopped at a hotel not far from the Saunders family compound. Hendrix looked at me with gloomy eyes and said, "It's already very late. Take a day's rest. The Saunders family is already on the search. It'll be alright."