The handwriting on the paper matched the note he had found on the door.

It said, "Happy birthday, Matthew! I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. I wilt be gone for two days. When I return, I'll be at your disposal! I carefully selected the gift in the brocade box. I hope you like your birthday present! I promise that I will return after a few days. Please don't worry. Bye! From your cowardly wife, Rika Leonard Hilton.”

"Rika Leonard Hilton? Humph!*

For the past two days, Matthew had felt that Erica would misbehave.

Although he had taken all precautions, he hadn't thought that she would run away! The temperature in the room seemed to fall several degrees as fury coursed through Matthew. Slowly, he crumpled the note she had left him.

So far, Erica had been the only person who dared to play such a trick on him!

Perhaps he had treated her so well that she thought he could be easily bullied.

Matthew pulled out his phone and dialed a number. As soon as the call connected, he ordered sternly, "Search the whole city for my wife. Make sure you leave no stone unturned!"

Anyone who angered Matthew faced dire consequences.

Even though it was the middle of the night, all the hotel check-in systems in Alorith were examined to see if Erica had made a reservation under her name.

But the search didn't yield any positive results.

She wasn't at school or any of the Internet cafes. They couldn't find her anywhere!

Matthew didn't sleep the whole night. As soon as the sun kissed the horizon, he left the villa and drove to one of their other houses in

Alorith. It appeared as though Erica had been here!

There were obvious traces that someone had slept in the bedroom. The corners of his lips hooked into a smile as he recanted his words. He had always said that Erica was stupid, but now he knew otherwise.

She was not stupid at all! She knew the most dangerous place was the safest.

From what he could tell, she had stolen the key to their other house from the study and come here. She had even tucked herself in the new silk quilt and slept comfortably for the night.

When he stepped into the bathroom, he noticed that she had used the toiletries that had been placed for his occasional visits. Finally,

Matthew watched the surveillance video and saw that she had left the community in a good mood early that morning.

‘Erica Niugulu, good job!' Matthew thought as he gritted his teeth.

Meanwhile, since Matthew had placed men in all the airports and railway stations, Erica had no choice but to spend thousands of dollars to hail a private car. When the car arrived, she instructed the driver to take her out of Alorith.

In Askor

After several hours in the private car, Erica finally reached her destination. Stiff and uncomfortable during the car ride, she nursed her aching back as she stepped out of the vehicle. After thanking the driver, she hailed another taxi and went to the Leonard family residence.

Once she neared the neighborhood of the Leonard family's villa, Erica instructed the driver to stop. To her surprise, three men hailed her as soon as she got out of the taxi.

Even before they could speak, she turned and fled. But the men reacted quickly and tried their best to catch up with her.