I Slept with My Boss and Ran Away

Meredith looked out the window, deeply worried. Ever since her daughter went missing, she had been consumed with guilt, wishing she could fly to Japan to find her. But all she could do was wait, and waiting was the hardest part. Meredith left Grandma Sterling's room and sent a message to Terrence, informing him that John Wilkinson had left for Japan. Little Lucky's disappearance had affected everyone in the Sterling family. Even Leyton came over to ask, "Have you found Rowan yet?"

Meredith was surprised by Leyton's concern for Little Lucky. Without Ethan Channing's support, Leyton had been exposed and had become more compliant. He didn't dare have any ulterior motives now; otherwise, he would face the same fate as his father.

"No," Meredith didn't tell the truth. She wasn't sure of Leyton's intentions and thought it best to be cautious.

To her surprise, Leyton comforted her, "Don't worry, Terrence is very capable; he'll bring Rowan back."

"Yes..." Before Meredith could finish speaking, Julian hurried back. "Meredith, any news on Rowan?"

"Not yet," Meredith repeated.

Julian sighed deeply. "How can there still be no news? Rowan is so young; what if she gets sick? Who would be heartless enough to steal her?"

Julian didn't know it was Reginald. Knowing Little Lucky was missing, he couldn't focus on his work anymore. Julian and Stella were the last to know about the disappearance.

The mention of illness made Meredith's heart ache. Such a young child-who would take good care of her if she got sick?

Leyton said, "You shouldn't say such things; it only makes Meredith more worried."

Julian realized his mistake. "Meredith, don't overthink it. Rowan will be fine-healthy and long-lived." He was at his wit's end. "Is there any news from Terry?"

"Not yet," Meredith replied. "Dad, don't worry about this; we'll inform you if there's any news."

Julian sounded despondent. "I want to help, but I can't do anything. Your Uncle Reginald has disappeared again. His phone is disconnected. I'll go upstairs and talk to your grandma about this; Reginald is so irresponsible at his age." With that, Julian went upstairs to find Grandma Sterling.

Leyton looked at Meredith hesitantly.

Meredith understood his meaning. "You're part of this family; as long as you're sincere, you won't be mistreated."

Leyton immediately admitted his past mistakes. "I was young and foolish before."

Meredith didn't say much more; she knew people's nature well enough to understand that Leyton's change in attitude was purely for survival.

"I have something to do," Meredith said and left Ravenwood.

She went to pray at a temple. When people are powerless, they turn to gods for help. To show her sincerity, Meredith prayed to every deity in the temple, hoping for the safe return of her daughter and Terrence.

Meredith also set up memorials for Justin and Fiona in the temple; it was the last thing she could do for them.

She stayed until dusk before leaving and coincidentally met Stella at the temple entrance.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Meredith asked in surprise.

"There are many issues at home; I came to pray for Rowan," Stella replied. "Is there still no news about Rowan?" Meredith shook her head.

Stella said, "I consulted a fortune teller for Rowan's fate; it's an excellent fortune-Rowan will live a long life. Don't worry."

"Okay," Meredith said as they walked towards the parking lot together.

Meanwhile, in Japan, Terrence was worried that John Wilkinson might put Little Lucky in danger while trying to catch Reginald. Reginald kept Little Lucky close by, so Terrence couldn't find an opportunity-he had to create one instead. Before Terrence could act, an opportunity arose. Reginald's old family house had just been reclaimed from relatives and was being renovated when it caught fire that night.

The fire raged fiercely. Reginald received the news and panicked, angrily questioning his subordinates, "The house is on fire? How did it happen?"