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What do you mean, this mother got a target on her back? Are you telling me that someone is actually out for revenge on military families?”

“No way, who would stoop so low as to pick on military families?”

I didn’t get it, are you saying that Mom could be in danger too? So, if we keep an eye on her, we might get the kid back.

On the other side of the screen, the mother of the lost child, who had been lost in thought, perked up at these words and finally looked at Winnie, her eyes holding a glimmer of hope. She asked, “If I face this ordeal, does it mean my Lacy will come back safely?”

Her question sent a shock through the viewers watching the livestream. The silence from the guests was deafening, and even Candace couldn’t help but tear up.

Winnie paused for a moment before responding, “There’s no sure thing. This is a separate ordeal for both you and your kid.”

She continued, “Based on your astrological chart, I can tell your child is still safe for now, so you need to stay strong. The show’s crew is currently en route to Serenity City. I need you to think back. Is there someone who’s not a family member, but someone close who spends a lot of time with your child?”

“What do you mean?” Lacy’s mother’s eyes were red–rimmed, her voice hoarse, “Are you saying that someone close to me took my child?”

Winnie explained, “The signs in your astrological house indicate a connection, suggesting the person is someone you know, or have met before. If the same person is behind both your and your child’s trials, then we might find a clue by starting with them.

Your niece mentioned the child disappeared from the neighborhood. The police couldn’t find footage of the child being taken out of the area, so it’s possible the person is still in the neighborhood, and it’s very likely someone who lives there and has come into contact with you and your child.”

Winnie’s analysis brought a glimmer of hope to the situation. Across from her, Lacy’s mom stood up from her chair as if struck by a bolt of lightning, her mind racing to make sense of it all.

In her urgency, her brainstorming seemed all the more strenuous.

Seeing her struggle, Kane stepped in to guide her, “Don’t panic. First, think about anyone in the neighborhood you’ve had issues with. Has there been any conflict with you or your child during playtime?”

Following Kane’s lead, Lacy’s mom calmed down a bit and thought for a while before mentioning two neighbors she and her child had conflicts with, but they were minor like

kids pushing each other while playing or complaints from downstairs neighbors about noise

Winnie asked the viewer to privately send her the birthdates and times of Lacy’s mom and her child for further astrological analysis, and then said, “The danger star points to the southeast. Do you know anyone who lives in that direction, within the neighborhood?”

Upon hearing this, Lacy’s mom’s expression turned agitated, “The family that clashed with Lacy lives on that side. Their house is near the playground, so we’ve seen them several times. Could it be them?.”

“To be sure, I need to see the person’s face. Do you have a photo, or can you go now with your phone and find them?” Winnie instructed, not forgetting to remind her, “Take a family member or a police

officer with you for safety.”

The viewer and Lacy’s mother were already trusting Winnie’s insights and followed her lead. On hearing her advice, Lacy’s mom immediately called her dad and, with the phone in hand, went to that family’s home.

Fortunately, they ran into her downstairs.

Living in the same neighborhood, she was aware of the missing child. Even though they had had arguments, they wouldn’t kick her when she was down and politely inquired

about the situation.

Just by her demeanor, she didn’t seem suspicious at all.

Even after seeing the woman’s face, Winnie shook her head, “It’s not her.”

The viewer and family members showed their disappointment, which was quickly followed by Winnie’s voice, “However, she knows the person we’re looking for. Ask her in detail about who you both know or have seen around.”

Hearing this, the viewer and her dad hurried to question the neighbor, who was perplexed at first and even more so when she learned they were consulting a psychic. However, seeing Lacy’s mother’s worn and sorrowful expression, and being a mother herself, she understood and patiently helped them go through the list of people they both knew in the neighborhood.

Meanwhile, the show’s crew had entered Serenity City.

Through their questioning, they narrowed it down to two people they both knew.

One was a single mother who made homemade desserts for the neighborhood, from whom Lacy’s mother sometimes bought handmade cupcakes.

The other was a couple whose child had passed away years ago. The mother had created a Moms‘ group to offer advice to new mothers and occasionally watched over the children playing downstairs.

Neither seemed suspicious, but the audience had a hunch about the single mother,

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considering she could lure kids with sweets and had fewer people at home, making it easier to hide a child.

They decided to confront her first.

But from the live stream, Winnie’s voice suddenly cut through, “Go to the home of the couple who lost their child first.”

Trusting Winnie’s judgment, they immediately went to that home.

They arrived just as the man of the house was returning from his late shift, puzzled to see them.

“What can I do for you?” he asked.

After they explained their purpose, his face darkened, but he managed to say, “I understand you’re desperate to find your child, but you can’t just barge into my home. Besides, you said the child was lost two days ago, and I’ve been home all this time. There are no children here.”

Lacy’s mother pleaded desperately, and they subtly aimed their phone at the man.

Instantly, Winnie’s confident voice came through the earpiece, “It’s not him, but someone related to him.”

Hearing this, the viewer didn’t hesitate to push past her dad, who was arguing with the man and barged into the house.

The woman of the house came out just in time to hear the commotion. Her face shifted slightly upon seeing them, but before the viewer could ask, Winnie’s voice came through from the live stream, “It’s her.”

At those words, the viewer shouted out, “Auntie. Dad. The psychic says it’s her.”

The woman, as if realizing what was happening, suddenly turned and ran.

Lacy’s mother and the view’s father, seeing this, didn’t hesitate and rushed into the house

after her.

The next moment, they saw the woman dart into a room and lock the door behind her.

Without a second thought, the father charged forward and kicked the door open.

The man of the house was fuming, on the verge of barking out an angry rebuke, when suddenly, a shrill scream from a young boy pierced the air from inside the house.

The sound sent a shockwave through the onlookers and the family members, their faces alight with alarm. With a fierce kick, they burst open the front door and charged inside, only to freeze at the sight that greeted them, their eyes wide with fury and dismay.

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