The First Heir

Chapter 37

This news came like a bolt from the blue! Philip was stunned for a few seconds before he finally digested Lynn’s words. His tone instantly shot up a few decibels. “Mila’s missing?! Where are you?”

This was urgent! Philip felt like someone had kicked him hard on the chest. His back was now drenched with sweat.

“Brother-in-law, I’m at Millennium Amusement Park, I only…” Lynn sounded distinctly flustered over the phone. Her background was noisy with sounds of people frolicking about.

“Wait there. I’m coming!” Philip roared. Mila was missing! He no longer had time for the people in the gallery as he hurried outside.

Behind him, Russell called out to him a few times, but Philip did not respond. Charles added words of contempt, saying Philip had no manners and that he was rushing to his death.

Philip did not dare to tell Charles that Mila was missing, thinking that the old man might not even care for Mila’s safety at all. To them, Mila’s birth was a humiliation to the Johnston family because Philip and Wynn had given birth to her before they had even gotten married. This incident had brought shame to the Johnston family, embarrassed Charles, and caused Wynn significant damage.

Upon exiting the gallery, Philip ran into Theo, who had been waiting outside. Philip anxiously said, “To Millennium Amusement Park, quick!”

Theo did not bother asking questions. Philip looked so anxious as if the sky was about to fall. After they got in, Theo hastily started up the car and drove them to Millennium Amusement Park.

On the way, Philip kept urging Theo to go faster, so Theo finally asked, “Mr. Clarke, what’s going on? It sounds really urgent. Do you need my help?”

Philip immediately calmed down to think. “My daughter has gone missing in Millennium Amusement Park. Get your men to search around quickly. We must find her!”

It was no wonder that Philip was so distressed. Who would not be if their child had gone missing? What was more, Mila was Philip’s whole world! If she got kidnapped by a human trafficker, the consequences would be frightening.

When Theo heard this, his whole body tensed up. He quickly dug out his phone to call his henchman, “Tiger, hurry, mobilize everyone in the company! With Millennium Amusement Park as the center point, search ten kilometers within the area and find a child!”

“Mr. Clarke, do you have a photo of your daughter? Send me one, and I’ll get my people to search. We’ll post up a missing person’s ad everywhere we can in the city.”

Philip sent Mila’s photo to Theo.

Soon, they reached Millennium Amusement Park. From afar, around five young people could be seen standing at the entrance, anxiously waiting for someone.

The moment Philip got out of the car, he ran over to them. “Lynn, where’s Mila? Where did she go missing? Did you get the staff to make an announcement?”

Lynn clearly looked distressed. She said through sobs, “Brother-in-law, I… I don’t know either. I was playing with my friends, and when I turned around, Mila had gone missing.”

“Yeah, that kid was just too noisy.”

“Uncle, you can’t blame us for your kid running off on her own.” Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

The other youngsters started pushing the responsibility to Philip, looking like this had nothing to do with them.

Philip frowned hard. He did not have time for any nonsense with them. Watching Lynn’s flustered expression and did not dare to meet his eyes, Philip knew Lynn was not honest.

“Lynn Johnston!” Philip roared as he closed in a few steps. “You better tell me the truth. Where’s Mila? How did you lose her?!” Philip had unleashed the worry and anger he had accumulated on the way here in this one roar. Lynn was immediately stunned and started crying as she pouted.

The youngsters behind her got annoyed and started pushing Philip. Particularly a boy dressed up like a gangster with an upturned braid and earrings shielded Lynn like he was the boss and warned Philip, “Hey, hey, Uncle, what are you doing? Who are you trying to threaten her? Your daughter’s missing because she deserved it! She kept running around like a little b*tch!”

Slap! All of a sudden, Philip gave the boy a tight slap.

The young man held a hand to his hand and looked bewildered as he stared at Philip. “F*ck! You f*cking hit me! Do you have any idea who I am? Just wait, I’ll call someone over to beat you up!”

Philip’s expression darkened. Why are these youngsters all so uneducated? They had caused a person to go missing but was still so arrogant.

Theo had now come out from the amusement park office and saw from afar that Philip was getting into a dispute with these kids. “Brat, who were you trying to have beat up? Try saying it one more time.” Theo hastened over with a menacing look as he rolled up his sleeves to show his tattoos.

When the boy saw the buffed Theo with his frightening expression and tattoos, he instantly shrunk away and mumbled under his breath.

Philip had no time for him. He turned to ask solemnly, “Lynn Johnston, tell me the truth! How did Mila go missing?”

Lynn lowered her head, not daring to say a word.

“Tell me!” Philip roared.