Henry nced coldly at Thalia, sensing that something was amiss with her responses. However, he chose not to prolong the argument because arguing about it was not going to help them in any way. Their most important task was to ascertain their whereabouts.


    Nheless, Thalia''s observation struck a chord with Henry. Instead of considering that mishaps might have happened, it was much better to assume that they simply went out on a date. Thankfully, the teachers had the phone numbers of many other students. Further questioning led them to the discovery that the rtionship between the two were close but not yet close enough to the extent of having dates. However, that revtion deeply troubled the adults present. If dating was not the reason for their disappearance, then other more sinister possibilities could have happened.


    Thalia felt uneasy. She recognized the burgeoning growing bond between udia and Lucas, but all her efforts to snoop on udia''s phone ended in naught. Not long ago, she could freely ess udia''s messages, but udia had since guarded her phone very closely.


    As the surveince continued, a startling discovery unfolded at the door. "Are these the missing students?"


    Upon hearing that question, Henry swiftly went over to see if the person on the screen was his daughter. s, what he saw sent shivers down his spine. To say that they had left the school implied that they did so willingly, but the truth was anything but. They had been dragged into a car by two strangers and disappearedpletely from view.


    Henry broke into a cold sweat and struggled to stand upright.


    "Dad!" Thalia called out, rushing to his aid. She could not bear his weight, but fortunately, two male teachers were there. They caught him and helped him to a stool.


    "Don''t scare me like that, Dad! What happened?" Thalia asked.


    The other teachers offered words offort. "Let''s not jump to conclusions right away. All we''ve done is confirm that they didn''t leave school out of their own ord. The situation might not be as dire as you might think. Let''s contact Lucas'' parents first. The kidnappers likely had an agenda, and we need to lodge a police report."


    However, another teacher objected, "Our priority is to inform Lucas'' parents. Their influence and background speak for themselves, and having theme forth might just be what''s needed to ensure that they are rescued safely. We must not act rashly."


    Henry''s eyes brightened at the prospect. "What sort of family background does the body have? Does this mean their involvement will ensure udia''s safe return? Please do whatever you can to help them... My two daughters are r


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    He broke down in tears and was overwhelmed by helplessness. He wondered if the mishap came about because of his shorings as father. The kidnapping happened in broad daylight in a school, and he felt a sense of injustice that it happened to udia instead of another child.


    Thalia remained silent, and she immediately understood all that had happened to Lucas. She hoped that his parents'' involvement might lead to a chance encounter with them, but she just could not figure out who would dare to go against the Riveras.