Chapter 330

"Hello? Gideon?" Giselle called him out of habit, her voice sharp with worry. "Is Eastin at your place? He's been missing all day, and we can't find him." Gideon had been in a slump lately, but the sound of her voice seemed to snap him awake. "Eastin? No, I haven't seen him. I'm at home now, and Chipper's right here beside me. Eastin hasn't come by." Her chest tightened. "Alright. Never mind. I'll keep looking." "Wait," Gideon said quickly. "Where are you now? I'll help. I'll bring Chipper along too." She had planned to cut contact with him, but in a crisis like this, she couldn't refuse. "Fine. I'm still at my place. I was about to check the neighborhood again." For the next two or three hours, Gideon joined her. They drove together through a three-mile radius, searching everywhere—other pet shops, shopping centers, and even alleyways. Meanwhile, staff from Giselle's clinic combed different areas on foot and by car. By midnight, there was still no sign of Eastin. They sank down