Ariana's anxiety rose as she feared Mitchel might be captured by someone. She quickly asked, “Who are you? Where is the owner of this phone?"

Static noise crackled from the phone, and the voice on the other end was barely audible. Ariana strained to hear, but the call abruptly ended.

Suddenly, Ariana felt even more unsettled.

Knowing Mitchel's cautious nature, Ariana couldn't believe he wouldn't handle a lost phone situation promptly. She dialed again, determined to get answers.

When the call connected, she asked urgently, “Where's the owner of this phone?"

"I don't know. I stumbled upon this phone near a reef," the man said with a strong accent.

Before Ariana could ask further, the call disconnected once more.

Ariana quickly dialed the number again, only to discover that Mitchel's phone had been turned off.

Panic surged as Ariana recalled the man's accent and the mention of the phone found near the reef. It was evident something had happened to Mitchel.

Ariana rushed to get dressed and leave the room. As she was about to step outside to search for someone, she coincidentally ran into Holden returning from outside.

Noticing her distress, Holden asked, “What's wrong? Where are you going?"

Tears in her eyes, Ariana looked at Holden and said, "You said Mitchel had returned."

Upon hearing that, Holden realized that Ariana might be aware of something. Before he could respond, Ariana eagerly asked, "Holden, tell me the truth. Has something bad happened to Mitchel?"

"He will be fine," Holden said.

"What do you mean he will be fine? Something happened to him, right? He's done so much for me. If something bad happens to him because of me... Then I owe him, and I owe the Chadwick family for the rest of my life!" Ariana was so upset that she shoved Holden aside and wanted to storm out.

Holden swiftly grabbed her arm and said, "Ariana, calm down. Where are you going? Are you thinking about going out to search for him in the sea? I understand how thankful you are to him, and I also don't want anything bad to happen to him. I've sent everyone to look for him. He'll be okay. Trust me; I will try my best to find him."

It took Holden a long time to finally calm Ariana down.

On another part of the island, a man fiddling with a sleek, black cellphone noticed that the screen remained dark despite multiple attempts to power it on. Upon closer inspection, he could see small droplets of seawater still clinging to the device, a telltale sign that it had Likely been damaged by the ocean.

Feeling the urgency of the person on the other end of the line just now, the man tried to restart the phone. However, his Lack of tech-savviness only seemed to exacerbate the situation. Despite his best efforts, the phone stubbornly refused to power on.

Suddenly, a cheerful female voice sounded from behind the man. “Uncle, what are you doing here?"