Derek , who was vacationing in Norway , suddenly felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness . Like sand slipping through his fingers , like peach blossoms withering into dust , like a heart being torn in half . Had he lost something ? As time passed , this unease grew stronger and stronger . He finally couldn't stand it anymore . He shot up with a loud bang , knocking over his chair , and said to Ashley , " I need to go back home right now . Sorry Ashley , I can't stay with you . I'll make it up to you next time . " Ashley panicked and tried her usual tricks .

" Derek , I have something really important to tell you tonight ... " " Nothing's that important - we'll talk next time ! " This time , Derek's attitude was unusually firm . So firm that he ran out without even glancing at Ashley again . He didn't know why , but his subconscious seemed to be telling him that if he waited any longer , he'd never see a certain someone again . And that person was the most precious thing in his life , someone he absolutely couldn't lose .

After getting off the plane , he drove frantically back to the house , rushing to open the door only to find it pitch black inside . No lights , no people , no sounds . A terrible feeling rose in his chest . He rushed into the bedroom , but there was no one in bed , and even all the clothes in the closet had vanished . It was like the entire house had lost all traces of Kate's existence overnight . He was panicking as he fumbled with his phone several times before dialing the right number , but when the call went through , he heard , " The number you have dialed is out of service .

" Not turned off- out of service ... Damn it ! What happened to Kate ? Where did she go ! He nearly broke down , hands shaking as he pulled out his phone to have his security check the surveillance footage . " Check it ! Check everything ! From the day she came back from vacation , go through every single day of footage until it's crystal clear ! " He practically screamed those words . Tears flowed freely as he desperately hoped this was all just a nightmare , that he'd wake up and Kate would still be by his side . 20:42 You Wanted Her Baby ? Congrats , Now You're Both Fired and Broke !

75.4 % Chapter 7 The surveillance footage came up . On screen , Kate came home the first day with bags and packages , but left empty - handed . The second day , Kate took a pile of papers and burned them under the tree for a full half hour . The third day ... Derek gritted his teeth and asked , " Where's the third day's footage ? Why is it gone ? " The security guard stammered nervously , " The third day's surveillance seems to have been deliberately destroyed . We've tried everything but can't recover the data ... " Derek collapsed to the floor in defeat .

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