Chapter 334
The next morning, Eugene Ramirez was already waiting for Natalie Watson outside the office building.
Natalie stepped out of her office, took a quick look into Mike’s room, but he still hadn’t shown up.
She turned to Anne and said, “When Mike gets here, let him know I’m going to look for Nicholas. If he wants to know what’s going on with the company, just help him out p>
Leaving those instructions, she headed out.
Nicholas’s hometown was a small place, about a hundred kilometers from Cabinda. By the time they got there, more than two hours had passed.
They found his house easily enough, but nobody was home.
After asking around, a neighbor told them Nicholas had left with his family two hours earlier, bags and all.
Natalie asked, “I heard his child is sick. Did they go to the hospital? Do you know which one p>
The neighbor nodded. “Yeah, his wife mentioned the child has myocarditis. They were in the hospital a little while ago. This morning I saw them heading out, the three of them together. They said they were going to a bigger city for treatment p>
So they’d arrived just a little too late.
Back at the car, Natalie frowned. “Isn’t it strange? We show up and Nicholas leaves with his family right before we get here p>
Eugene leaned against the car. “If they’re transferring to a bigger hospital, they couldn’t wait. The hospitals in Cabinda are a lot better. Maybe they went back there. I’ll have someone check the hospital admissions, see if we can find out where they went.” ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ (.)net
Natalie nodded, realizing that was their best shot.
By the time they made it back to Cabinda, it was already dark. Natalie still had things to pick up at the office.
She was gathering her stuff when someone knocked on the door.
Mike stepped in. “I heard you went looking for the old warehouse manager. Any luck p>
Since he was sent by the headquarters, he had the right to know about everything.
Natalie didn’t bother hiding anything. “No luck. His child’s sick, so they took him to a bigger hospital. We just missed them p>
Mike shrugged, looking a bit regretful. “That’s rough. So, what’s your plan now? Headquarters only gave you two weeks, you know p>
If she didn’t find the person
responsible in two weeks, she’d be out. Even though she was a well known austionéet that didn’
mean anything here. This was a
foreign company. Nobody cared
about your feelings.
“I know. I’m already checking which hospital Nicholas’s kid is in,” Natalie told him.
Mike moved over, gave the back of her chair a
Wendly pat
wouldn’t want your job. Being away from home just sucks p>
Natalie smiled. “Your Kaston is getting better and better p>
He grinned. “I used to know a girl from Kaston. She’s the reason I can speak it at all p>
“Oh yeah? Was she from Cabinda too p>
Mike shook his finger at her, half teasing. “Nora, are you trying to dig into my personal life p>
Natalie just flashed an OK sign. “Alright, I’ll get going then p>
“Sure p>
Natalie turned and walked out. Mike watched her leave, the smile still on his face, but it faded as she disappeared down the hall.
Cabinda Hospital.
Natalie’s left leg had healed pretty well. Walking didn’t hurt anymore, but she still needed a checkup.
She got an X-ray. The doctor looked it over and told her the bone had healed just fine.
Stepping out of the doctor’s office, Natalie was putting her X-ray away when she looked up and spotted Charlotte Roberts walking toward her, Hazer right beside her
Natalie hadn’t seen Charlotte since she’d divorced Alexander.
Camila once told her the Ramirez family, especially Charlotte, really cared about
her.
“Grandma,” Natalie greeted her politely, her eyes showing a bit of worry. “What are you doing here? Are you feeling unwell p>
Charlotte smiled warmly. “No, an old friend of mine is staying here, so I came to visit p>
She came closer, still smiling. “It’s been a while. Do you have a moment to chat with an old woman p>