Gu Wenze's hand froze in midair.
He stared blankly at the hospital bed before him. Qiao Hua was nowhere to be seen.
Dropping the blanket in his hand, Gu Wenze strode to the bathroom, but it was empty. There was no sign of Qiao Hua-or anyone else.
Qiao Hua had vanished.
The thought flashed through Gu Wenze's mind almost instantly.
Gu Wenze practically roared, "Where is Qiao Hua?"
Hearing the commotion, the bodyguards outside hurried in. When they saw the two pillows on the bed, they exchanged bewildered looks.
"Where's Madam?"
"I don't know."
The two hurried to explain, "President Gu, we stood guard here all night yesterday. Madam never left."
"That's right. We never left our posts for even a moment. Madam definitely didn't leave."
Gu Wenze turned to look at them, like a beast on the verge of erupting. His voice dropped abruptly, chillingly dark. "Then explain to me why Qiao Hua suddenly disappeared."
The two bodyguards had no idea either. They stammered for a long time without managing an answer.
Just then, Gu Wenze noticed the balcony door nearby. At some point, it had been left slightly ajar, and the cool breeze was sending the curtains billowing.
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes slightly and headed for the balcony.
As the glass door opened, a powerful gust struck him head-on. Gu Wenze stepped onto the balcony and looked down. From six floors up, he could see the hospital's entire courtyard.
No matter how foolish Qiao Hua was, she couldn't possibly have left this way.
Unless she had a death wish.
Gu Wenze's expression grew grimmer. His hands clenched into fists at his sides as he ground out each word through gritted teeth. "Check the hospital's surveillance footage. Now!"
The two bodyguards dared not delay and immediately went to