Wesleytunted and walked away
be watched his bark as he, her yesuadable Altes resting in a loup continued searching.
Chapter 44
By eight o’clock that night, Gemma still hadn’t tound Florian, just then, her phone rang
She took it out and saw Jacob’s name on the screen.
“Gemma, we found him.”
Gemma retumed to the Field residence, in the living room, Sadie was holding Florian, erving as she spoke through| tears. “Flo, fell Mommy; are you feeling unwell anywhere?”
When Gemma entered, Jacob stepped toward her. “You’re here.”
She said nothing. Her eyes landed on Florian. He looked pale, and his clothes were filthy.
Leaning toward her, Jacob lowered his voice, “Wes found him. He was hiding behind a trash bin by the side of the road. According to him, the man who took him left to use the restroom, and Florian snuck out when no one was watching.”
“He escaped on his own?” Gemma frowned.
“Yeah. Pretty brave lid, actually Managed to slip away all by himself.”
She didn’t respond. Her lips pressed into a thin line as she stared at Florian.
“I’m fine, Momany” Florian’s soft voice broke the silence.
Sadle looked utterly shaken. Her eyes welled up again as she said, “Thank goodness you’re alright. You scared me half to death.”
Gemma stood there, watching the mother and child cling to each other. Her gaze was calm and unreadable.
“Florian.” A low male voice cut through the air. Everyone tumed toward Wesley.
“Yes, Wesley?
You said you escaped on your own?”
“Did you recognize the man who took you?
Florian paused for a moment, then shook his head. “No, I didn’t.”
“Did he say why he took you?”
“He said…” Florian started, but before he could finish, Sadie interrupted.
Wesley didn’t speak right away. He looked at her silently. She wiped the tears from the comers of her eyes and pulled Florian close, her tone soft and pleading “He may be frightened after everything that happened. I want to take him upstairs to test. As for the rest–be’s home sate now. That’s enough for me. I don’t want In pursue anything further.”
Then, the tuned to Thomas Thomas, I’d like to take him up to wash up is that alight?
Go ahead. Take the cold upstairs first…”
ength, Wesley asked no more. After all, this was the at
affair of the Field family. It would be inappropriate for him to stettere any further.
di: fed Florian opptain. Back in the living room, Thomas tumed to Wesley “Wesley, thank you. We wouldn’t have found him without your help. ”
“Your ne voulund, Ma Field,” Wesley teplied coolly.
Mr Field? The shift in tee was obvious, the formality deliberate. Thomas‘ expression darkened slightly. Was Wesley upset because he had been cut of this?
Returned to Gemt. “As long as Flo is home safe, that’s what matters most. As for the test…. I won’t pursue it any further “
Wesley spoke up “Are you saying that because you still believe is Field had something to do with it ?–
