Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 1192 Willow
This was the closest place to the bottom of the cliff with signs of human activity.
“Is anyone there? Excuse me, is anyone there?” Emmanuel shouted loudly, still full of vigor.
Ashton’s admiration for this man increased even more. She had never met a man with such stamina before.
Since last morning, he had been carrying her, climbing up and down. They had hardly eaten anything, and even she was almost
unable to bear it. How could this man still go on?
What would it be like to be married to such a physically strong man? She suddenly became very curious.
Regardless of what Ashton was thinking, Emmanuel continued shouting. After receiving no response, he carried her toward the
fenced gate.
If he wasn’t mistaken, that should be the entrance to this garden. However, just as he had shouted loudly and received no
response, now that he had reached the gate, a hunched old man walked over, gesturing and signaling with unclear intentions.
“Hello, sir! We are police officers here to investigate some matters!” Emmanuel spoke up, considering that Ashton had her
credentials, making it easier to question in a police capacity.
But the old man shook his head repeatedly, pointed to his ears, then his mouth, continuing to gesture.
“Oh, he’s a deaf-mute!” Coincidentally, Emmanuel was somewhat proficient in sign language and knew what the ald man was
trying to express. Without hesitation, he put Ashton down and began communicating with the old man using sign language.
Ashton, watching Emmanuel, became increasingly astonished. Though the man was annoying, his abilities were quite
remarkable. He even knew sign language!
The hunched old man was equally shocked. He didn’t expect to encounter someone who could communicate with him this time,
and he was quite enthusiastic about cooperating with Emmanuel.
“Alright.” After some communication, Emmanuel sighed helplessly and returned to carry Ashton, leaving.
“Hey, what did he say?” Ashton curiously asked.

“I asked him if he had been to the other side of the cliff valley and seen a young woman. He said no and mentioned that he’s the
only one around here. He hasn’t seen anyone else for a while,” Emmanuel relayed the information to her
“Well, that proves he didn’t rescue Claudette. We came all the way here for nothing!” Ashton felt a bit frustrated. It seemed they
had wasted these two days for nothing. However, as they turned to leave, the old man looked at their backs, his eyes revealing a
gleam of cunning.
When Emmanuel walked out of the garden’s periphery, he suddenly stopped. It was because he noticed some footprints that
seemed to have been left in recent days. They were not his, and judging by the size, they didn’t
her.
“Well, that proves he didn’t rescue Claudette. We came all the way here for nothing!” Ashton felt a bit frustrated. It seemed they
had wasted these two days for nothing. However, as they turned to leave, the old man looked at their backs, his eyes revealing a
gleam of cunning.
When Emmanuel walked out of the garden’s periphery, he suddenly stopped. It was because he noticed some footprints that
seemed to have been left in recent days. They were not his, and judging by the size, they didn’t match the old man’s.
“What’s up?” Ashton curiously asked, thinking that this man was surprisingly attentive. It seemed like he had discovered some
clues.
“That old man lied to me!” Emmanuel frowned. “There are clearly others coming in and out of here, but he claimed to be the only
one.”
“Could it be that his hearing is not good, and he doesn’t know that others have come in and out?” Ashton offered her speculation.
“Yeah, that’s a possibility.” Emmanuel nodded. “But something’s odd here. Claudette might be hidden here!”
Thinking of this, Emmanuel found it eerie, and a chill ran down his spine. If Claudette wasn’t dead, he wondered what she was
going through now.
“Let’s go back for now. Tomorrow, I’ll lead a team to thoroughly search this place for you,” Ashton suggested.
Emmanuel sighed slightly. Now, it seemed like the only option!

Carrying Ashton back up the mountain, Emmanuel pulled out his phone to check the time, only to realize it was dead long ago.
He wondered if Mackenzie had tried calling him that day.
Growl.
Just then, a muffled growl came from behind. Ashton’s face suddenly turned red; it was quite embarrassing. She couldn’t believe
her stomach growled when she was still on his back.
“Hungry, huh?” Emmanuel made nothing of it. Everyone would get hungry after not eating for a day and night, including himself.
Now, he just wanted to have a good meal.
“Yeah, I know a nice restaurant nearby called Willow. Get back to the car, and let’s drive over there!”