I looked at Atlas helplessly, saying, "Is this a dead end then? Since her passing was so sudden, nobody would have known." I felt a bit disheartened; trying to find this map was like finding a needle in a haystack.
"Your father toldthat he repeatedly told Lucille that this was something very important, and she had to keep it safe for him. However, Lucille was unaware of the purpose of the map." "Why?" I asked, puzzled.
"Your father said he never told her what exactly it was. But when Lucille suddenly passed away, it was lost.
"Neither of us knows, and the people at the old mansion are all gone. Nobody knows where she stored the map. This is truly a dead end." Atlas's tone was somber.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Didn't you ask my dad about it again before we chere?" I said in a tone tinged with urgency as I turned to him.
"He mentioned a few possible places and was waiting for us to return to the Pierce residence to check. That's why I was eager to reclaim the Pierce residence." Atlas smiled atand comforted me. "Don't worry. There will always be a solution. We can solve this puzzle!" "But what if we can't find it? Or worse, if it falls into their hands..." I shuddered with fear.
"It won't!" Atlas said firmly.
After doing sanalysis, Atlas patiently explained to me, "First of all, even if we assthe worst, she couldn't possibly luck out and get both maps simultaneously. The probability of that is too small.
"Secondly, even if she obtained one, she wouldn't understand it without the other. And since your father is safe, he wouldn't decode it for her.
"Furthermore, even if she manages to break through all that, she doesn't have the resources to execute any plans right now. We've already located four of the six explorers from that time, too." "We found four of them?" That madevery relieved.
"Yes. They're all within our control, but they're currently very discreet, and even I haven't alerted them," Atlas murmured with a sly charm.
"So you're confident that the map hasn't fallen into Celine's hands?" I asked as I looked at Atlas's confident face. I always found his confidence attractive.
"There's no chance she can get that map!" Every tAtlas said those words, he was unquestionably confident. That convincedeven more.
He looked at my face seriously and softly said, "Just relax. I can handle this. Remember, even if we can't find the distribution map, it won't fall into anyone else's hands since I'm here." Content belongs to en.kikistoriesswn "Are you really that confident?" I jokingly questioned him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Don't forget, we still have an ace up our sleeve." He grinned triumphantly atwhile flashing his teeth.
"You mean the team leaders of the explorers?" "It's your father, my father-in-law." He looked atconfidently and smiled. He then held my hand and said, "Are you feeling uncomfortable? We're almost home." "Not at all," I quickly replied, and flattered him. "You've protectedwell." He smiled charmingly after hearing my words. His smile could fascinate anyone.
Soon, we returned to the estate, and the family doctor promptly arrived.
The doctor who cwas a woman. Atlas gave her a detailed explanation of my condition and asked her to examinecarefully while he nervously remained by my side. Content belongs to en.kikistoriesThe wet nurse and Iris were waiting outside.
Atlas didn't relax until the doctor put away her stethoscope and casually told him what she had found during the examination.
I was relieved after the doctor immediately checked Atlas's head, which was fine.
He asked the wet nurse to escort the doctor out. Then he sat on the edge of my bed, holding my small hand in his large one while looking ataffectionately. He softly said, "Chloe, would you liketo take you home?" Content belongs to en.kikistories.com