When Essie and Zac arrived at the Rong Mansion, the security guards were still searching for Shyla.
Rachel was crying in the yard, burning with anxiety.
"Rachel, what happened? Why is Shyla missing?" Essie asked.
"I don't know. When I got up this morning, Shyla was still sleeping in bed. I didn't wake her up. I left her
meat steamed stuffed bun and soybean milk, and then went out to work. It's the same when I'm on duty
at the mansion. She wakes up naturally. She's very obedient. She gets up and changes her clothes by
herself. After breakfast, she goes to the yard to play. I don't care about her and she won't run around. "
Rachel sobbed and wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes. "When I came back at noon, I found
that she was not in the yard. No one entered the room. The most strange thing is that she did not
change her clothes. The clothes prepared for her were still placed at the end of the bed, and the
breakfast on the table was still untouched. I thought she was naughty and sneaked into the mansion. I
was very angry and planned to teach her a lesson as soon as she came back. I didn't expect that she
didn't come back until the afternoon. There is a fish pool and a lake in the mansion. I was afraid that
she would like to play with water for a while, so I quickly went to find the security guards and asked
them to help me look for her. However, they searched the whole mansion, but did not find her. "
"Didn't you check the surveillance video?" Essie looked at the security guard.
"We have checked, but we didn't see Shyla come out of the room. We have also checked the
surveillance video of other places, but we didn't find any trace of Shyla. " A confused look flashed
through the security guards' eyes. If it weren't for the fact that it was too strange, they wouldn't dare to
alert her and Zac.
During this period of time, Albert was holding an annual meeting in North America. Mary also behaved
very negative this time. She took the excuse of recuperating from illness and didn't care about anything
at all, so now Zac and Essie were in charge of the Rong Mansion.
"What do you mean?" Hearing the security guard's words, Essie was shocked.
"Shyla seems to have disappeared in this room," the security said.
"How could a living person disappear? Ask the engineer to check the monitoring system right away. "
Zac frowned. Maybe there was something wrong with the surveillance video, or someone had
tampered with it.
The engineer came soon and carefully tested the monitoring system to make sure that it was normal.
Essie had a bad feeling. Shyla said she had seen the ghost in red a few days ago, but she disappeared
today. Was it related to the ghost in red?
"Send all the security guards to take turns twenty-four hours a day," Zac ordered. He didn't believe that
a living person could disappear without a reason!
This evening, Essie decided to stay in the Rong Mansion. She called Lucy and Bob and asked them to
go to the Blue Sea and Sunny Sky to take care of the children. She didn't dare to tell Mili about Shyla
because she was afraid that she would be sad.
Zac called uncle Li over. "There is only one place in the house that hasn't been searched. You are the
only person who can enter there. I hope..."
Before he finished his words, uncle Li continued, "Mr. Zac, it's a man-made trouble this time, not a
ghost's maneuver."
Raising his eyebrows, Zac asked, "Do you mean that the disappearance of Shyla has nothing to do
with the thing in the ghost yard?"
Uncle Li nodded.
Hearing that, Essie was shocked. "But Shyla said that she saw the ferocious ghost in red. She
appeared in her room all of a sudden."
"I also feel it strange." Uncle Li said thoughtfully, "Maybe someone used a trick to avoid the
surveillance."
"Who dares to commit a crime in the Rong Mansion?" Clenching her teeth, Essie said angrily, "Shyla is
just a six year old child. Rachel is honest and she has never offended anyone. Who wants to make
things difficult for them?"
"It must be a mole. Since she arrested someone, she must have a purpose. Maybe tomorrow, her
purpose will be exposed," Uncle Li said meaningfully.
After he left, Essie walked to the window and opened it. A trace of worry crossed her face. She was
worried about Shyla. No matter what the reason was, it would be disdainful to use
an innocent child.
Zac came over and put his arm around her shoulder. "Shyla will be fine for the time being. Even if she
is kidnapped, she will ask for ransom first. She won't kill the hostage without any conditions."
Looking at the dark night outside, a strong sense of dizziness spread in Essie's eyes like a mist. "How
did that person sneak into the room and take Shyla away?"
"As long as it is done by someone, there must be a loophole," Zac said in a low voice.
Leaning her head on his shoulder, Essie found that it was very solid, broad and powerful. It could help
her dispel anxiety, relieve pressure, and continuously supply her strength and courage.
"Icy guy, I don't know why, but I have an intuition that they are coming for me. Before I took over the
Rong Mansion, it had always been peaceful, but now three things happened in a row. "
"Don't think too much. Let's see what their purpose is first," Zac comforted.
She sighed slightly and stopped talking.
On the second morning, Rachel came over. She was shivering and her face was as pale as paper.
Last night, the ferocious ghost in red suddenly appeared at the head of her bed. She was so scared
that she could not even scream.
"What did she say to you?" Zac asked.
"She said... She said that she took Shyla with her. She didn't like Mrs. Essie. Mrs. Essie was
incompatible with her, so she didn't want Mrs. Essie to be the hostess of the family. If Mrs. Essie
doesn't quit, she will suck up Shyla's blood and take a person away from the Shyla every week,"
Rachel said in a trembling voice and knelt down in front of Essie. "Mrs. Essie, please save Shyla. She
is my lifeline. Without her, I can't live anymore."
It turned out to be this purpose!
A sneer appeared at the corners of Essie's mouth. She had guessed that it they were doing this to aim
at her. She didn't expect that someone would be so cruel to fight for the position of the hostess.
They even use the ferocious ghost in red.
Zac's eyebrows twisted in a straight line in anger, and his handsome face was full of malicious and
ferocious aura.
"What else did she say to you?" he gritted his teeth and asked.
"She said that as long as Mrs. Essie resigned from the position of hostess, she would release Shyla
back in a month," Sage said as she cried.
"You may leave now." Zac waved his hand gloomily. He hated being threatened the most, and more
hated that his wife was threatened. He would save Shyla, but he would never compromise to someone
with ulterior motives.
Essie knew what he was thinking, but at this moment, the only thing she wanted to do was to save
Shyla. Only when she saw the child come back safely, could she rest assured. It didn't matter whether
she would be the hostess of the family. Since someone likes it so much, let her do it.
"Uncle Li." She called the Butler, "Please call the elders and stewards of the Rong family to the meeting
room."
Knowing her intention, Zac held her hand and said, "Don't worry. Shyla will be fine." Since they didn't
seek revenge or kidnap her, they just forced her to quit. So they would not cause any death. By then, it
would be difficult to deal with them if it came to life. The reason why they brought out the ghost in red
was to frighten everyone. Therefore, he was sure that Shyla was safe.
Essie shook her head and smiled bitterly. "If someone doesn't want me to be the hostess of this family,
there will be ups and downs. I don't want the Rong Mansion to be in chaos because of me."
"Our family will never be threatened by anyone!" Zac said firmly. He knew who had something to do
with it.
A trace of determination flashed through Essie's black eyes. "Icy guy, don't stop me. It's a matter of life
and death. We have to wait for Shyla to come back safely anyway. If Shyla gets hurt because of me, I
won't forgive myself all my life. "
She slowly withdrew her hand from his palm, turned around and walked towards the meeting room.
Mary came in with Leila, and the two of them seemed to ready to watch a good show.
Essie glanced at them coldly. Their complacent smiles were particularly dazzling in her eyes. She lost
this battle, but it didn't matter. As long as Shyla was safe, she would accept it. She, Mary, wanted to be
the hostess, let her be.
"I invite you here today to announce something," she said slowly, clearly and forcefully, "From now on, I
will no longer be the hostess of the Rong Mansion. I will return this position to my mother-in-law and let
her continue to manage the family. Besides, I want to say to those who have ulterior motives that my
absence from the hostess doesn't mean that I compromise. It's just that I have conscience and won't
hurt an innocent life for the position of a hostess. I also warn those people that if Shyla loses a hair, I
will make you suffer for the rest of your life! "
Mary glanced at her and sneered, "Well, you don't have to be so mean here. If you are not capable
enough, don't take over the task. If you are not competent enough, just admit it. There is no need to
smear money on your face. "
After a pause, she took Leila's hand and said, "As for me, I'm not as healthy as before. I'm afraid I can't
afford to be the hostess. I'll leave this position to my eldest daughter-in-law, Laura. Although she is not
the future wife of the crown prince, she is the eldest daughter-in-law of our family. She is responsible
for managing the affairs of the Rong family legally and justifiably."
With a slight smile, Leila stood up without hesitation. "Since you think highly of me, I'll take the
responsibility..."
"Wait!" Before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by a low voice of Zac. "Mommy, are you
out of your mind? Laura has registered with my brother, but she is not the daughter-in-law of our Rong
family. The daughter-in-law of the Rong family must be recognized by the elders, bowed to their
ancestors, and held a wedding before she formally passed the door. "
Hearing this, Leila's face turned blue and pale, and the corner of her mouth seemed to be stung by a
bee, almost tilted to her ear.
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