Chapter 449 The One Who Got Abandoned
Soon, pictures of Tim could be seen all over the screens in public areas in town. Naturally, it didn’t take very long before those at the hospital saw it too.
The nurses were staring wide-eyed at the advertisement in shock. “W-Wait… Isn’t that the kid that showed up earlier?”
“Yeah! I think his name was Tim or something! Looks like those guys are searching for him because he went missing! I don’t think they’re bad guys!” “Why did Tim call them bad guys, then?”
“Maybe they really are bad guys!”
“I don’t think bad guys would boldly advertise their search like this. The fact that they’re offering a huge reward should confirm this theory.”
As the advertisement gained the attention of the hospital staff, one of them contacted Ethen shortly after. “Mr. Graham, we’ve just received word that the child spent a night in a clinic,” Ethen said as he reported his findings to Benjamin.
Benjamin immediately headed over to the clinic with his men upon hearing that. The nurses were startled when they saw him arrive, especially when they noticed how wealthy he seemed.
That suit he’s wearing must cost a fortune! There’s no way he’s a bad guy! “Has any of you seen Mr. Graham’s son?” Ethen asked while showing them some pictures.
The nurses exchanged confused glances. “Mr. Graham’s son?”
Ethen nodded. “Yes, that’s right. We’ve been looking for him for quite some time now.”
“We have. He brought an old lady over for an injection last night. I think they were scared by how intimidating you guys look, so he asked us to keep their visit a secret,” said the nurse that called Ethen earlier.
Benjamin’s eyes lit up upon hearing that.
“Is he still here now?” he asked.
The nurses shook their heads. “No, they left this morning.”
“Where did they go?” Ethen asked excitedly as they had finally found a clue on Tim’s whereabouts.
The nurses simply exchanged uncertain glances and kept quiet.
“Please tell us if you know something. This boy’s mother has been so worried that she fell ill last night!” Ethen urged them.
Sensing that they weren’t faking their anxiety, the nurses decided to tell them the truth.
“They’re probably headed for the city. They left in one of our ambulances earlier today. I think he said something about getting the old lady treated at a hospital.”
Ethen cast Benjamin an excited glance as he pressed on, “Which hospital would that be?”
Meanwhile, Tim was sitting in the corridor while waiting for Mary to finish her examination. He frowned when he noticed that the people around him were murmuring among themselves while pointing fingers at him.
As he lowered his gaze, he realized that his clothes were incredibly filthy.
Had it not been for his clean-looking face, he would’ve looked no different from a random beggar down the street.
Someone stepped forward and asked, “What are you doing here all by yourself, little boy?”
Grandma told me I mustn’t speak to strangers!
With that thought in mind, Tim simply bit his lip and glared warily at the person in silence.
“You look a lot like the boy on TV! Are you the one they’re looking for?”
Huh? On TV?
Tim frowned upon hearing that.
The person tried pointing it out to him, but he pretended to not be interested. It wasn’t until the person left that Tim took a peek at the closest television, and his eyes went wide with shock when he saw Gavin’s picture on the screen.
What the hell? Since when did I end up on TV? Wait, no… That’s not me in the picture! I have never worn such fancy clothes before! Still, why does that kid look just like me?
Countless thoughts flashed across Tim’s mind.
Suddenly, he realized something odd when he took a closer look at the television screen.
Wait, the boy in the picture has fair skin, but mine is very tanned. I was adopted by Grandma, so could it be that this boy is actually my brother? But why was I tossed into the trash while he gets to live a fancy life? Why did I have to be the one that gets abandoned? We look exactly the same, so why throw me away? Wait, could it be that we were both thrown away? Is that what happened? No, that doesn’t seem likely… Regardless, why are they searching for me now if they abandoned me back then?
