Chapter 57: Pass out

Oliver's words crashed against Celine like waves, washing away any hope she'd held onto. "Left the country?" she echoed, her voice barely more than a whisper.

"We haven't seen him in a day," Oliver continued, his tone brimming with concern. "So we tracked him down and... he's not in the country."

Celine's mind raced, her heart hammering in her chest. "Do you have any idea where he might have gone? Any clues at all?"

“We have no idea yet, once we find him, we would let you know.”

Oliver's assurances fell on deaf ears as Celine's mind spun in a maelstrom of worry.

"Oliver?" she called out, her voice sharp and urgent.

"Yes," he replied, his own concern palpable.

"I want to be with you when you find Ermanno. I need to be there," Celine insisted, a fire in her eyes.

Oliver nodded, his expression resolute. "Neo will drive you to the airport. We'll let you know the moment we find out where Ermanno has gone."

Celine's fingers trembled as she ended the call, the unspoken fears of Ermanno's dis