Casey's Limp body hung in Davey's arms, her eyes closed, looking Like a broken doll.

"Casey, no... Please don't leave me! Say something, anything!"

Davey's voice trembled with anguish. He had never felt fear like this before, a dread that gripped his heart.

On the third day, Erick regained consciousness.

Just as Stefan had forewarned, the assailant's intention was to terrorize, not kill. The attack was a thinly veiled warning. Back off from digging deeper, or they would face the devastating consequences.

But Erick was secretly delighted, as it meant they were getting closer to the truth. The hope of finding Casey grew stronger by the minute.

Raegan noticed her brother's intense focus on unraveling Jimena's connections and gently encouraged him to take a break and have some rest.

Considering the severity of the injury, Raegan reckoned that even with optimal care, a full recovery would be a lengthy process, possibly requiring up to three months.

Erick maintained an outward appearance of attentiveness, but his true focus lay in the ongoing dialogue with Stefan.

Their inquiry shifted to the esteemed aristocratic families Jimena had been acquainted with, and after meticulous scrutiny, their suspicions zeroed in on Davey as a person of interest.

They had no idea about the secret connection between Davey and Casey.

Erick's curiosity prompted him to reach out to his father, and after a tense phone call, the silence was finally broken, unveiling a long hidden truth that had been waiting to be told.

As the truth poured out, Raegan and Erick were stunned into silence.

It turned out that Davey had a profoundly intricate history with their mother.

Given the circumstances, the connection between Davey and Casey's disappearance was undeniable. It was entirely possible that, at this very moment, Casey was being secretly harbored by Davey in the secluded town of Aurora.

As soon as this possibility dawned on Raegan and Erick, they were ecstatic. They were finally close to reuniting with their mother.

Yet, their joy was short-lived, as the harsh reality set in. How could they possibly search Davey's villa?

Aurora was a unique place, and even in Ardlens, the law was clear.

Without solid proof and a court-ordered search warrant, they couldn't simply barge into a suspect's home, no matter how suspicious the circumstances. Not to mention the savage Aurora, where nobles had the right to kill anyone who entered their property, a law that gave them complete protection and control.

If they attempted to breach Davey's villa, a deadly shootout was all but certain, and the consequences would be dire and unpredictable.