I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

The implication was that Terrence was missing, his life or death unknown. Rick had not woken up, and the circumstances were unclear. The car explosion had destroyed many clues, and the police did not know the cause of the explosion either. On her way there, Meredith had considered many possibilities. When she heard that Terrence's fate was uncertain, she felt as if she had lost her soul. She had seen him at the company during the day and now regretted not waiting for him to go home together. The sudden unease she felt at the company was a premonition.

Liam Michaelson had just learned what had happened. Meredith clutched her hands tightly, her nails digging into her flesh, drawing blood, yet she seemed unaware of the pain.

"Mrs. Sterling," Liam Michaelson called to her, "Don't worry yet, they are still searching."

Meredith came back to her senses, glanced at Liam Michaelson and Veridian Fever, nodded numbly, and asked, "Why was he in that place?"

Meredith did not know where Terrence went or what he did tonight; she only knew he promised to be home for dinner at 7:30 PM. The whole family was waiting for him. How could he break his promise?

The police were baffled; how could they know why Terrence was there when even his wife didn't know? Veridian Fever remembered seeing Terrence earlier; he mentioned going to the docks for business.

Veridian Fever said, "When I saw Mr. Sterling earlier, he said he was discussing business at the docks. Mrs. Sterling, don't worry; we will notify you as soon as we have any news."

Meredith's mind was blank; there was no information from the police. After understanding the situation, Meredith went to the hospital.

Rick was still in surgery and could not provide any information. Meredith was anxious and drove to the place where Terrence had his accident.

Darcy DuMont had informed local leaders about Terrence's accident; all types of local police forces were deployed to search for Terrence in the mountains. The entire mountain was brightly lit with people and lights everywhere. The road was cordoned off with no vehicles allowed through. Meredith identified herself and was led by the police to the site of Terrence's car explosion.

The ground was littered with car fragments and bloodstains. Seeing everything on the ground filled Meredith with despair. Could he survive such a high cliff fall? The car exploded; surviving inside would be difficult enough, let alone after it fell off a cliff out of control.

The accompanying police said, "Rick should have jumped out of the car before it exploded; he was likely sitting in the back seat while Mr. Sterling drove."

This was inferred by the police from the car wreckage and where Rick was found.

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Meredith looked at the police with tearful eyes, "Can he survive? Will he be okay?"

The police hesitated to answer; honestly, surviving such circumstances would be a miracle.

The police said tactfully, "If Mr. Sterling jumped out before the explosion, he might have a chance."

But if he really jumped out, then where is he? Only Rick was found at the scene; hence, the police believed that Terrence did not jump out and fell with the car down the cliff. He might be somewhere at the bottom or halfway down. Everyone knew they were not searching for a living person but a body.

Meredith looked down the cliff and murmured, "He will be okay. We are getting married next March. He promised me an unforgettable grand wedding. He said a woman wears a wedding dress once in her life; what others have, his woman cannot lack."

Everyone knew that Terrence adored his wife and that their relationship was very strong.

The police didn't know how to comfort her.

Meredith watched from dusk till dawn; no trace of Terrence was found-no body, no person. Alive or dead, there was no sign of him.

Meredith felt somewhat relieved; no body meant there was still hope he might be alive.

No news is good news.

Meredith received many calls on her phone-her mother's, Stella's and Julian's, Darcy DuMont's-everyone concerned about her.

Meredith didn't know how to face her family or how to comfort them; she could only say that they were still searching.

When she heard that Rick had woken up in the hospital, Meredith immediately rushed back to the hospital.