Liam returned to the Carter family residence, which he once shared with Emily again. Only busy maids were to be seen here.
His heart tightened. He hurried forward and pulled open the door of every guest room on the first floor.
Emily was not there.
Not even a trace of her luggage remained, as if she had never come back at all.
"Where are my mother and Miss Johnson?" His brows furrowed tightly as he questioned the maids. The icy aura radiating from him sent chills down their spines.
All the maids immediately stopped what they were doing and looked toward the butler standing to the side.
The butler answered, "Mrs. Carter took Miss Johnson to the wellness retreat in the mountains. She said she wanted Miss Johnson to get a proper rest and recuperation there."
Upon hearing that Emily had
