Chapter 499

Liam seemed lost in thought, his eyes slightly unfocused. Though their gazes had clearly locked, the focus of his eyes wasn't on Ella's face. At that moment, Ella's face appeared exceedingly ordinary—one of those faces that could easily blend into a crowd without drawing a second glance. Nothing was striking about it, making it difficult for anyone to focus their gaze on her. Lost in his thoughts, he didn't linger on her face for long before his gaze shifted elsewhere. Emmitt continued urging Ella to follow, and she moved along with the others. Carter glanced at Liam and slightly curled his lips. He thought, "This man deserves to be without a wife." Ella made her way to the front door as instructed, passing by the people Liam had stationed there and those arranged by Winston. With her current appearance, even Liam didn't recognize her, so there was no way they would. Moreover, since Ella was with the Grants and was just there to "help" with the search, no one paid her much att