Esme was chilling at home when her phone buzzed.

William: [Ms. Russell, Mr. Tudor’s still snooping about u.]

Esme gripped her phone, feeling super annoyed. Alexander still didn’t trust her! She jumped up, fuming, and stared out the villa window with a scowl. Then, out of nowhere, she spotted the fruit knife on the coffee table. She balled her right hand into a fist and dashed over.

Soon enough, someone in the Russell Family villa screamed, “Oh no, Ms. Russell slit her wrists! She tried to off herself!!”

“Ms. Russell tried to kill herself!”

The news of Esme’s suicide attempt spread like wildfire in Lisbun. Alexander, who was in the middle of a meeting at work, got the call and felt his heart drop. Nolan barged in and said, “Mr. Tudor, something’s up with Ms. Russell.”

Alexander glanced around the conference room, his eyes heavy with exhaustion. He ordered, “This plan’s a bust. Scrap it and start over. Keep holding the goods from Coral Bay. No one releases them! Nolan, there’s an international meeting later. You handle it. I’m heading to the hospital.” Alexander grabbed his suit jacket from the chair.

Nolan followed him to the door. Nolan looked him in the eye and said seriously, “Mr. Tudor, it’s confirmed. Ms. Russell has a medical record, but Ms. Percy doesn’t.”

Alexander’s face was a mix of emotions. He patted Nolan on the shoulder and rushed to the hospital.

By the time he got there, Esme was gone. The nurses and doctors were freaking out. “Where did Ms. Russell go?”

“Did you check the rooftop?!”

“Yeah, but she’s not there!”

Alexander grabbed a nurse and demanded, “Where’s Esme?”

“Mr. Tudor, we don’t know! She vanished in a blink!”

Henry stormed over, grabbed Alexander by the collar, and cursed, “Alexander, if anything happens to Esme, I won’t forgive you!”

Alexander shoved Henry away and immediately called Esme. He shot Henry a cold, fierce look. Even now, Henry was still threatening him.

Allen and Leon came back from searching, and Allen was already in tears. “Esme’s lost it! First, she hurts herself, now she disappears. How could this happen?”

One daughter missing, the other a mess! Just as everyone was losing it, Elizabeth suddenly appeared from the hallway and said, “She’s on the rooftop.”

Everyone stared at Elizabeth, shocked. A group of them rushed to the rooftop, with Elizabeth leading at first, but Alexander soon overtook her.

Elizabeth glanced at Alexander’s back, feeling a pang of helplessness. The rooftop door flew open.

Sure enough, Esme was standing right at the edge, looking so fragile. Elizabeth looked at Esme and thought of Linda, who had been abused and once stood up there. Elizabeth didn’t move forward but stayed back.

She watched as Alexander and the Russells slowly approached Esme, who then told them to stop. Everyone froze, faces full of worry. “We won’t come closer.”

Alexander looked at Esme, his eyes full of mixed emotions. He pressed his lips together and said softly, “Esme, don’t move. It’s dangerous.”

Esme stood at the edge, looking at Alexander, tears streaming down her face.

“Do you even care about me?” Esme’s eyes were red, and the wind made her body sway.