Chapter 201

"And with Shirley's attitude towards the kid just now, there's no way she'd hurt Aria. So, try to relax and get some sleep. With the location and the video, it's just a matter of time before we find her."

I couldn't hold back anymore and started crying, covering my mouth.

Thank goodness for the video of Aria, letting me see her one more time.

The long hours of sleepless nights and the mental strain had nearly broken me. If it weren't for the timely appearance of this video, giving me some comfort, I might have already fainted.

Exhausted from crying, Savannah helped me upstairs.

"Caroline, you need to get some sleep. We all need rest, or we won't have the energy to keep looking for Aria."

I nodded. "Tell Simon to sleep in the guest room. He really needs the rest. If I remember right, none of you have slept in a long time."

Savannah nodded. "Don't worry, I'll talk to him."

I tossed and turned in bed, thinking about the image of Aria giggling in Shirley's arms.

She's so small, so unaware of everything.

She doesn't even know that she's now in Shirley's arms, far away from me.

No matter what, I have to find my Aria as soon as possible. I can't let her stay with Shirley.

Due to the long hours of exhaustion, I quickly fell asleep, but it was a restless sleep.

I kept thinking about my child.

I even dreamed of her, imagining her not eating well, not sleeping well, crying and calling out for mommy because she was hungry.

I woke up with a start at dawn. I glanced at the clock and realized I had slept for ten hours. My body must have been at its limit.

I got out of bed and saw Savannah and Simon still sitting on the couch, in the same positions as last night, but their expressions were much more relaxed. It seemed they had slept too.

Downstairs, Savannah handed me breakfast. "Caroline, eat up. Mr. Castillo brought this breakfast earlier."

I was taken aback and looked around. "When did Royce come? Where is he now?"

"Mr. Castillo has been working harder than any of us. He hasn't slept for days. He came back from the office this morning and brought breakfast. Simon and I convinced him to sleep in the guest room."

I nodded. Royce really was the most exhausted among us, juggling both the company's issues and the child's situation.

This matter had nothing to do with him, but at this moment, I couldn't bring myself to refuse his help.

I pushed open the door to Royce's guest room. He was lying on the bed, still in his wrinkled suit, but it didn't diminish his air of elegance.

His eyes were closed, and his eyelashes fluttered slightly.

Sensing my presence, he opened his eyes and looked at me, his gaze sharp.

Seeing it was me, he relaxed instantly. "It's you. Did you sleep well?"