However, the situation was more difficult than expected.

Groups of people were sent out to search, but there was not the slightest bit of news.

Early the next morning, Gabriel finally woke up from his high fever. When he learned that Lan Xiaoling had left with the children, he was so angry and heartbroken that he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Then he clutched his chest and got out of bed, but because his body was too weak, he fell directly to the ground.

"Young Master Lu, Bradley has already sent people out to look for them. You should take good care of your illness and don't worry."

Freya didn't know how else to comfort him, so she could only say this.

However, Gabriel didn't listen at all. He still stubbornly got up and left the ward, staggering on his shaky body.

Yun Xiangcheng came over to help him, but Gabriel gave him a fierce shout, "If you're my brother, don't stop me, or I'll fall out with you!"

"Are you willing to risk your life for a woman?"

Yun Xiangcheng didn't expect that Gabriel, who had always been cold-hearted, would one day be so crazy about a woman.

At this moment, Gabriel suddenly stopped in his tracks, slowly turned his head to look at him, and said, "We're the same. Didn't you risk your life for Mi Luo back then? You almost didn't make it back."

Yun Xiangcheng was immediately at a loss for words.

Yes!

In the face of love, everyone loses their rationality.

Back then, he had almost lost his life while protecting Mi Luo and had even ended up disfigured.

Now that Gabriel was so crazy about Lan Xiaoling, who was he to persuade him?

"I won't persuade you, but you must stay alive to be reunited with her!"

Gabriel smiled bitterly and said coldly, "Don't worry. My good days haven't come yet, and I don't want to die!"

After saying that, he limped towards the door.

Yun Xiangcheng had no choice but to watch him leave and then quietly followed behind, in case Gabriel died before they could find Lan Xiaoling.

When Freya caught up, she happened to hear the conversation between the two men. Although she was worried, she didn't say much.

Gabriel's temper was most similar to Bradley's. Once he decided to do something, not even ten oxen could pull him back.

But he had suffered internal injuries and spat out blood. If he didn't rest well, how long could he really hold on?

"Don't worry. Yun Xiangcheng is following him. Nothing will happen."

Bradley appeared behind her, gently took her hand, and said softly.

Freya sighed, "I just hope Xiaoling and the children are safe. Otherwise, how can Young Master Lu bear it?"

Even though he was a man who had experienced great storms and all kinds of battles, when it came to matters of the heart, his heart was the softest.

Freya couldn't do much to help, so she could only silently pray in her heart that everything would be okay and that Gabriel's family of four could be reunited as soon as possible.

...

However, after searching on a large scale for a whole month, there was still not the slightest clue.

Gabriel was unwilling to give up. He dragged his injured body and personally searched by helicopter for more than half a month. Finally, he couldn't hold on and collapsed.

Freya originally planned to leave after finding Lan Xiaoling, but news came from Country Z that there was a lead on the queen's whereabouts.

In order to find out the cause of her mother's death as soon as possible, Freya and Bradley rushed to Country Z overnight.

Yelv An came to welcome them in person. When he saw the two of them, he smiled and said, "Not bad. You came really quickly!"

Before, they had known that Yelv An had a carefree personality, was humorous, and didn't pay much attention to details.

But now, seeing his playful smile, Freya felt a bit uncomfortable.

Bradley saw through Freya's unease, squeezed her palm, and said, "You go and rest first. I'll chat with my old friend about the situation."

Freya should have agreed, but she was too eager to know everything, so she shook her head and said, "No, I want to participate in your conversation."

Even though she felt averse to Yelv An, the matter of her mother was what she cared about the most at the moment.

"I've had someone prepare dinner for you. Let's talk while we eat," Yelv An said enthusiastically, completely unaware of Freya's discomfort.

Bradley was about to refuse, but when he heard Freya's stomach growling, he felt sorry for her and agreed to Yelv An's suggestion.

The three of them went to Yelv An's residence. Yelv An set up a banquet in the courtyard. The maids were busy preparing a sumptuous dinner and respectfully saluted when they saw the three of them.

After all the dishes were served, Yelv An waved his hand at the maids, "All of you go down."

"Yes."

The maids left quickly, and Yelv An invited the two of them to take their seats.

Although Freya was a bit hungry, she had no appetite for food at the moment. She got straight to the point and asked, "What about the queen? Have you found her?"

The news they received was that the queen's whereabouts had been discovered.

But Freya thought that several hours had passed since they flew over, and there might be other changes. So she still held some hope in her heart.

Yelv An shook his head, "My people found someone who resembled the queen in the southern part of Country Z. But by the time we tracked her down, she had already disappeared."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment appeared in Freya's eyes.

So, they still hadn't found her!

"However..."

Yelv An took a sip of wine and continued, "Someone saw the queen go to a private cosmetic hospital. I suspect that in order to escape, the queen may have changed her appearance."

Plastic surgery?

Freya narrowed her eyes. That would be troublesome.

It was possible to spot the flaws in disguise, but if it was plastic surgery, it would be difficult to recognize her.

"Have you sent people to investigate the hospital?" Freya asked.

"The queen used a false identity. Moreover, the cosmetic hospital had a case of failed plastic surgery some time ago and was closed down due to patient complaints. Unless we can find the doctor who performed the plastic surgery on the queen, it will be very difficult to know what the queen looks like now based on these clues alone."

Bradley saw Freya's disappointed expression, reached out, and took her hand, giving her infinite confidence. "Don't worry. Whether it's disguise or plastic surgery, the real can't be faked, and the fake can't be real!"

Freya naturally knew this, but feeling that the truth was one step further away made her feel deeply powerless.

She didn't eat a single bite of the meal. On the pretext of not feeling well, she left the table and went back to rest.

Unexpectedly, when she left in a hurry, she ran into Xingyue, who was going out for some fresh air.

Up to now, Xingyue still held a deep grudge against Freya and didn't show her any kindness at all. There was even a vicious look in her eyes as if she wanted to destroy Freya.

Freya had no mood to deal with her and was about to leave after passing by her. But Xingyue coldly stopped her, "Stop right there!"

Freya stopped in her tracks and turned back to ask, "What's the matter?"

Xingyue had just woken up not long ago and was still very weak. She needed to be pushed around in a wheelchair by a maid.

The doctor had repeatedly told her not to get angry, but when she saw Freya, all the hatred in her chest burned like a raging fire.

Especially when she thought that she had been injured and almost lost her life, all because of Freya's schemes, she was extremely angry.