After Calling Myself Three Years Later

chapter 3

A loud buzz filled my head, drowning out everything else, and I got up and rushed toward the restroom.

The restroom was completely silent, with no one inside.

Ruby looked grave. "I'm sure it was less than ten minutes. No one could quietly hide a five-year-old child in that time."

"I've already notified security to check the building's surveillance. We'll find her soon."

I tried calling Nora's smartwatch, but it kept showing as powered off.

Checking the watch's location, it was less than a hundred meters away.

I followed the location and found the watch dropped on the ground in a corner, but Nora was nowhere to be seen.

I clenched my palm tightly, the pain barely keeping me awake.

I ordered, "Go ask the people nearby if they've seen Nora!"

A few minutes later, an employee hesitated and said, "I remember Nora did pass by here just now, heading out. But she looked quite normal, so I thought you knew and didn't think much of it."

In just a few minutes, the security guard brought the surveillance footage to my office.

I couldn't believe my eyesNora actually walked out of the office building alone!

I said, "That's impossible."

The security guard pointed at the surveillance footage, speaking with certainty. "She went out alone. Look at the footage, I remember it too!"

In the footage, Nora skipped out the door without any sign of being forced.

But Nora would never leave me so far without saying a word. What was she doing leaving the company?

I was completely puzzled, wondering where she went after leaving the company.

The security guard said awkwardly, "Once she left the office building, she was out of the surveillance range, and we couldn't track where she went."

There was no other way, so I immediately called the police.

The police reviewed the footage with a serious expression. "Ms. Ramirez, your daughter entered a blind spot after leaving the company, and there are currently no new leads."

"Its likely the work of an experienced trafficking gang. Weve already dispatched search teams."

I thought, "But if Nora was trafficked, why did she end up falling from the building?"

Thinking about the warning from three years later, with only an hour left until the incident, my heart sank uncontrollably.

I called my future self and urgently asked, "Why did Nora still have an accident even though I brought her to the company?"

There was only static on the other end, followed by a dull thud, like something heavy hitting the ground.

She said, "I saw it. Even if Nora disappeared at the company, she was still found jumping from the twentieth floor."

I felt dizzy, grabbed my car keys, and rushed home.

Halfway there, I remembered to tell Carlos about it.

He immediately panicked. "Don't worry, I'll head home right away and help you look. Nora will be fine."

Hearing his voice, I almost couldn't hold back my tears.

I thought, "Everything was fine, so why did things turn out like this?"

I sped home, and the community security said they hadn't seen Nora or any strangers coming in or out.

I headed straight to the rooftop.

For safety reasons, the door to the rooftop was always locked.

At this moment, the door was also tightly shut, with no signs of anyone entering.

But time was running out.

At that moment, the phone rang, and my future self's voice sounded urgent. "No, we were all deceived. Nora didn't fall from the rooftop at all!"