Chapter 323 Coaxing Her to Sleep

Chapter 323 Coaxing Her to Sleep

That evening, after all the guests had left, the Mortimer family was completely exhausted.

The two little ones had been so lively earlier, but by the end, they were so sleepy they started nodding off. Their little heads kept bobbing up and down—it was adorable. The servants carried them off to bathe and rest.

But Candice, her two brothers, Gabriel, and Ainsley weren't sleepy at all.

The reason was obviously Caspian.

He still hadn't come back, and they couldn't reach him no matter what.

Gabriel sat on the sofa, muttering, "Caspian promised so confidently that he'd make it back. What time is it now?"

Though he said this, his tone couldn't hide his worry.

Finnegan was also frowning. He said, "Caspian always keeps his word. If he said he'd come back, he will. Candy's birthday is such an important thing—there's no way he'd miss it."

Ulysses agreed, saying, "Could something have happened to him?"

That sentence made Candice's heart jump.

She put away her phone and told her family, "I just called the bodyguards and assistant who went with Caspian—none of them answered! Dad, could something really have happened to Caspian?"

The bad feeling in Candice's heart grew stronger and stronger.

Everyone in the family was worried too.

But without any news, they couldn't just guess wildly.

Gabriel said in a serious tone, "Caspian has always been careful in what he does. He wouldn't act recklessly. It's getting late now, and everyone's tired. You all go rest first. If there's still no news from him tomorrow, I'll send people to investigate abroad myself."

Hearing him say this, everyone could only nod and agree.

After returning to her room, Candice took a shower. When she came out and lay on the bed, her body was clearly tired, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

She tossed and turned, with anxious feelings filling her heart the whole time.

Just then, she suddenly remembered something.

Brandon should know where Caspian was!

When he sent that message today, he even said that Caspian would be on the same flight as him.

Since Brandon was already back, there was no reason Caspian shouldn't have arrived yet!

Without hesitation, Candice immediately called Brandon.

Soon, Brandon picked up. His tone was especially gentle as he asked, "What's wrong? Missing me?"

Candice didn't respond to that and asked straight out, "Brandon, do you know where Caspian is? It was my birthday tonight and he didn't make it back. Did you run into him on the plane?"

Brandon heard the worry in Candice's words and became more serious, thinking back.

Then he told Candice, "It should have been the same flight, but I didn't run into him on the plane. After all, there were a lot of people."

Candice thought that made sense.

Besides, the privacy in first class on international flights was pretty strict. Even if they were both in first class, he might not have been able to see Caspian.

Candice felt more and more uneasy.

Her tone was anxious as she asked, "Brandon, can I ask you to help me look into where Caspian is? I'm really worried about him. This time he went abroad to track down the person who took Elijah back then. I don't know why, but I keep having this really bad feeling. I'm afraid something might have happened to him. My family is all very worried too."

Although Gabriel had said that if there was still no news tomorrow, he would go abroad to check on himself.

But Candice just couldn't feel at ease.

Brandon heard the emotion in her voice and immediately reassured her, "It's what I should do. Don't worry, I'll have people look into it right away. If there's any news, I'll let you know immediately. You're tired tonight too—go to sleep first, okay?"

Candice couldn't sleep. She instinctively shook her head and said, "I can't sleep. Caspian has never been like this before with no news at all. He's always been very reliable. Even if something came up, he'd send a message to the family."

The anxious feeling gradually spread. Candice was even starting to regret asking Caspian to help her look into the children's matter.

Brandon knew she was very worried. He said, "You said it yourself—he's never been like this before. He handles things carefully. Losing contact temporarily might just mean he happened to run into something and can't get in touch with you all. Once he deals with it, he should respond.

Before that, don't overthink things and scare yourself. And besides,"

His tone softened even more as he said, "You still have me, don't you? Finding someone abroad isn't hard for me. Not to mention, my people were also tracking that doctor this time, so finding Caspian should be quick."

Listening to Brandon's tone on the other end, Candice didn't know why, but the panic in her heart seemed to really calm down.

She knew Brandon's capabilities. He wouldn't just say things to comfort her—he would definitely help find him.

Candice felt a bit more at ease and responded, "Okay."

Brandon continued comforting her for a bit. "Be good and sleep well. It's your birthday today—you should be happy!"

"Okay."

Candice nodded, then hung up the phone.

Perhaps because of what Brandon said, Candice managed to get some sleep.

When she woke up again, it was around 5 AM. She was woken by an urgent phone ringtone.

Candice opened her eyes and grabbed her phone, seeing it was a call from Brandon.

In an instant, Candice jolted awake, all sleepiness gone.

She quickly answered, her tone a bit anxious as she asked, "Brandon, what's wrong?"

Brandon's voice soon came through the phone. His tone carried some gravity as he said, "Candy, there's news about Caspian, but you need to stay calm and listen to me first. Don't panic."

His words made Candice's already uneasy heart instantly sink to the bottom.

Had something really happened to Caspian?

"Go ahead."

Candice controlled her emotions, making herself calm down.

Sure enough, Brandon's voice was heavy as he told her, "Caspian was attacked abroad! He's badly injured. The assistant and bodyguards with him were also seriously hurt. They're all currently being treated at a hospital abroad."

This news scared Candice so much that her face went pale and she dropped her phone.

Something really had happened!

Candice's heart was in chaos. Coming back to her senses, she picked up the phone and asked urgently, "Is Caspian's injury from the attack very serious? Is his life in danger?"

Brandon didn't go into details, only responding, "The situation isn't good."

Candice felt dizzy.

For Brandon to say that, it was obviously very serious—his life might really be in danger.

Was Caspian okay right now?

Candice suddenly felt her hands and feet go cold, and she felt terrible.

For her, after experiencing that kind of cold family treatment from the Elikin family, the relatives on the Mortimer family side were precious to her.

Naturally, she couldn't accept any of them being hurt in any way.

Not to mention Caspian—he was the current head of the Mortimer family. His position was so important.

If something really happened to him, the Mortimer family would truly be in chaos!

Candice's whole body was shaking, her mind was blank, and she didn't know what to do anymore.