N City, neither too big nor too small, Barrett and Mrs. Clark searched around for Zoe and Christopher for half a day, until the sky began to darken, but still couldn't find any trace of them.

The police station and all available resources were mobilized, yet the two individuals seemed to have vanished into thin air, impossible to locate.

Barrett began to lose his composure, gazing out of the car window as streetlights illuminated the darkening streets. He couldn't shake the feeling that Zoe was not in N City at all.

Turning to Violet beside him, Barrett inquired, "The information I found suggests that Christopher took Zoe to B City....