The Villainess Needs a Hug (Ivy Windsor) novel Chapter 1058

"He said he was thirsty, so I went to get drinks! I told him not to move, but when I came back, he vanished!" Floyd yelled.

Lily felt a surge of absolute panic. "We need to find him! I saw security guards and police officers near the entrance—we have to tell the cops!"

The concert was instantly forgotten as the three teenagers bolted toward the perimeter to start the search.

Terrified of losing Lily in the chaotic crowd as well, the brothers refused to split up. Sticking closely together, they screamed Caleb's name at the top of their lungs.

Thankfully, the festival was heavily guarded by private security and armed police units.

They sprinted up to an officer and explained the situation. The officer didn't waste a second, immediately radioing the command center to report a missing child.

"You're all minors yourselves! What were you doing bringing a little kid to a place like this? Where are your parents? Call your guardians immediately. Once we find the boy, we cannot release him without a legal guardian present," the officer scolded them harshly after taking down their ages.

Terrified of his father's wrath, Denis elbowed his brother. "Floyd, you call Mom and Dad. They don't yell at you."

Knowing he was entirely responsible for losing the kid, Floyd didn't argue. He pulled out his phone and made the dreadful calls to his parents.

At that very moment, Jamison and Ivy were in their car, heading home from a gala.

When they heard the news, their hearts practically stopped. Jamison slammed on the brakes, nearly causing a pileup in the middle of the highway.

"I understand. We're on our way. Stay with the police and keep searching," Ivy ordered her eldest son, fighting to keep her voice steady before immediately hanging up to coordinate with her husband.

The couple floored it, racing toward the festival grounds from opposite directions.

On the drive over, Jamison pulled his considerable strings, personally calling the police commissioner to mobilize an even larger search grid.

Fortunately, the security presence at the venue was massive. The moment the alert went out, dozens of officers began scouring the area, and they got a hit almost immediately.

By the time Jamison and Ivy arrived at the command tent, Caleb was already sitting safely in a folding chair.

Seeing his little brother unharmed, Denis nearly collapsed with relief—before sheer rage took over. He stormed over and grabbed Caleb by the ear, twisting it viciously.

"You little brat! We told you not to come! And then you go wandering off like a moron! Do you know how scared we were?!"

Knowing he had caused an absolute nightmare, Caleb shrank into his shoulders, terrified into silence.

After speaking with the officers, Jamison and Ivy learned that the moment Caleb realized he was lost, he had actually been smart enough to walk straight up to a cop for help.

"But when he found me, he refused to give me his parents' phone numbers. He just kept demanding I take him back to his brothers, muttering about how his parents couldn't find out or he was 'dead meat.' I couldn't verify his identity, which delayed things. I was just about to bring him to the precinct when the missing child alert came through over the radio. The description matched, so I brought him here," the officer explained.

Listening to the officer's report, Ivy stared at her youngest son, hovering somewhere between immense fury and sheer disbelief.

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