You Are The Apple of My Eyes
Chapter 507 Search For Cali

At the hospital

Vicente's phone was ringing.

"Count Nangong, it's Demi."

"Well, have you arrived at the hospital?" Vicente and Leon were waiting for the results of the blood test. They decided not to wait in the ward because they did not want to disturb John and Nina who had been chatting happily.

"Have Van and Don arrived?" Leon asked excitedly. "I'll go downstairs and get them myself. I haven't held them for days. I miss them so much."

Vicente was about to nod when she heard Demi's self-reproach over the phone.

"I'm so sorry, sir. Cali ran away with the twins, and she slipped right through our grasp. We don't know where they are now. Please send some people to search for them immediately."

"I beg your pardon?" Vicente snapped. "Who took my babies away? And where are they now?"

"Cali took the boys away. On our way to the hospital, she faked a stomachache and forced us to stop at a roadside bathroom. She even said that the twins also needed their diapers changed, so I went with her. Then, with Don strapped to her back, she took Van from me and ran away. We chased her down, but someone must have helped her escape. It's like she vanished into thin air." Demi finished her entire story in one breath and then said seriously, "I'm really sorry, sir. This is all my fault."

"Your apology is useless now." Vicente lost her temper with Demi. She had always been polite to others, but when the children's lives were on the line, her manners went flying out the window. "Find my children, Demi, or I will hold you personally responsible."

She hung up the phone and said in confusion, "I don't believe this. Cali would never do such a thing. It's just impossible.

I'll look deeper into this later. For now, I need to find Van and Don." Vicente immediately called her men and ordered them to search for Cali and the children.

The smile on Leon's face disappeared when he heard that the babies were taken away. He asked in disbelief, "Cali kidnapped Van and Don?"

"I'm not sure if that's true, but they're missing," Vicente answered anxiously.

"I'll join the search." Leon turned around and left.

"We have to tell John about this. He needs to be involved as well," Vicente said.

She turned around and rushed to Nina's ward. The door slammed against the wall as she pushed it open. John was feeding Nina some congee when she came in. The two stared at her in confusion. "Vicente? What's wrong? Did something happen?" Nina's voice was still a little weak and her skin looked pale. She had lost so much weight that the wind outside might blow her away once she set foot outdoors.

Since Nina had just woken up and had not made a full recovery, Vicente did not want to stress her out and make her slip into her sleeping spells again. She gritted her teeth, put on a stoic face, and turned to John. She told him in a commanding voice, "Let's step outside. There's something I need you to do."

John paused for a moment, still holding the bowl of congee. Then, Nina reached out her hand and took the bowl. She held John's wrist and said, "Vicente, I want him to stay here with me."

"No," Vicente snapped, losing rein of her emotions. Seeing that pitiful look on Nina's face that was absolutely unbearable, she changed her tone and said gently, "Something urgent came up, and I need his help. I'll make sure that he comes back right away after it's done. Let's go, Sean."

Looking at Vicente's eagle eyes, John immediately sensed the direness of the situation. At the moment, only two things on C Island mattered to him. One was Nina and the other was his children. If Vicente was talking about something that concerned his family, he definitely needed to check it out.

John put his hand over Nina's and smiled gently at her. "Finish your congee, honey. I'll be right back."

"Okay." Nina had been very clingy to John since she woke up. She had forgotten him for a long time, and now that her memories of him returned, she was scared that being apart from him would make her forget again. Therefore, she needed to be around him all the time. That was the only way she would be at ease.

Holding the bowl of congee in her hands, Nina watched John and Vicente leave the ward.

As soon as they were out, Vicente looked around and made sure she was alone with John. Then, she lowered her voice and said, "Cali ran away with Van and Don. We need to look for them. Don't say something like the twins have nothing to do with you. They love you, don't they?"

Upon hearing that, John pushed the ward door open and said to Nina, "Don't wait up for me, honey. I'm heading out to do something important. I'll be back as soon as I can, okay? Get plenty of rest while I'm gone."

"Okay." Nina smiled.

John smiled back at her. The moment he closed the door, his gentle eyes instantly turned cold.

The matter was about his family after all.

Noah had told John that he might be the biological father of Nina's children. John agreed with him. He grew surer of it after Nina woke up.

He could not believe that someone dared to take his children away.

Even if he was on C Island, he was still John, and whoever dared to hurt his wife or children had to be prepared to live a life of pain and suffering that even death could not cure.

Cali changed into a set of inconspicuous clothes with Van in her arms and Don on her back. She came out of the fitting room, took out some money, and paid for the clothes.

As soon as she stepped out of the shop, she almost bumped into one of Demi's men. Fortunately, she was able to react quickly and turned away.

Demi and her men were on Cali's heels. After slipping away by the skin of her teeth, she dared not stop and try to contact Vicente. She kept going and kept her head down. Finally, she got on a taxi and asked the driver to drive her to the hospital.

In the cab, Cali heard the news over the radio. The media had already gotten wind of Vicente's missing sons. The news said that they had been taken away by a servant named Cali and that no one knew where they were now. The news also said that anyone who provided useful information would be rewarded handsomely.

Cali could not believe her ears.

She asked the driver cautiously, "Excuse me. Do you know what they're talking about in the news?"

"Count Nangong's two sons have been kidnapped by their nanny, and everyone's looking for her now. I haven't had time to surf the Internet to see what she looks like. If I see her, I will definitely tie her up and bring her to Count Nangong," the driver said with righteous indignation. "What's wrong with people these days? How could they steal other people's children? They're so shameless."

But Cali was not listening. She was only realizing now that she and the twins were in grave danger. 'This must be Demi's doing. And now Count Nangong thinks I've betrayed him.

What should I do?

Should I just let some random stranger take me to the count with the twins? Maybe that way, I can still get a chance to explain to him what really happened. He's a reasonable man, and he always finds out the truth.'

"Who do I contact to provide information?" Cali asked.

The driver answered, "I think Count Nangong's assistant is the point person. Her name's Demi, and you can check out her contact number on the Internet."

As soon as Cali heard Demi's name, she felt alarmed. It seemed that her idea just now would not work. If Demi sunk her claws into her, she would never get to the count alive, and the children would fall into the enemy's hands.

Under the current situation, Cali decided that the hospital was the last place she should be.

"Pull over right here, please."

"What? Okay."

The driver stopped the cab, and Cali paid the fare. Keeping her head down, she ducked out of the taxi and joined the street crowd.

As soon as she slid out of the cab, she saw the men in suits who were looking for her and the twins. They stopped every woman with infants who fit Cali's description and questioned them.

At this point, Cali did not know who to trust anymore. It was very likely that Demi had her own men mixed in with Vicente's loyal guards. Trying to reach the count was pointless since he was still unaware of Demi's true colors. Cali had to hide and plan her next moves. She went to the wharf, got on a boat, and rowed toward the nearest small island.

The forest island was the safest place she could think of at present.

However, her low profile had not been low enough after all. As she paddled off the coast, a boatman nearby recognized her and made the call. "Hello, is this Demi? I think I just saw the lady you're looking for. She has the two babies with her and is about to escape. Come to the wharf quickly."