Chapter 273 - Lily is Missing (2)

Lily became visibly drunk. She is getting drowsy so Sarah helped her stood up and walk towards the elevator. But as soon as she stood up Lily became nauseous, Sarah helped her to the nearest restroom where Lily vomited everything that she ate and drink that night. When Sarah was about to reach for a tissue paper, she realized that the restroom is out of it. So, she hesitantly left Lily to try and find someone to ask for a tissue and get a bottle of water as well.

She was only gone for two to three minutes but when she returned to the restroom, Lily was nowhere to be found.

"Have you checked her room?" Lance initially asked.

Sarah nodded her head. "But she's not there."

"Does she have her phone with her?" Lance asked again reaching for his phone on his pocket.

"I guess so. But I've been trying to call her yet she is not answering my call."

Lance was about to call Lily but he realized that he doesn't have her contact number so he asked for her number from Sarah.

"Alright, I'll search for her around the hotel. You go and search inside the hotel. Check out each floor and don't let anyone know that she is missing." Lance said afterward. Then he left.

The hotel is a four storey hotel that is almost secluded from the town. There were no passing vehicles and no neighboring residential house. Although the whole hotel and its surrounding is well lit with a warm yellow light, beyond that is a dark and dangerous forest since Mt. Celandine is a protected forest reserve.

Lance had searched all around the hotel but he cannot find her. He is worried that Lily might went too far beyond the hotel's perimeter. The hotel sits on a 2,000-acre land surrounded by forest, waterfalls, rivers and towering cliffs. Aside from the main hotel, there were also private luxury cabins around the hotel. Lance had searched around the hotel a couple more times but still can't find Lily.

He is starting to get anxious.

Then he paused to think for a moment then he remembered something. When he checked in at the hotel, there is a huge map of the whole property at the lobby of the hotel. At that thought, he hurriedly dragged himself at the lobby of the hotel.

Then he finds the map. He checked out the places that he has been. He saw the main hotel, then rows of private luxury cabin, the housekeeping residence, manager's residence, pool, parking, fitness center, horse stable, tennis court, hiker's camp and helipad.

Then he looked for places that he hasn't been. At last, he found the Observation Deck and Viewing Bench. These two places were located in a different direction but on a similarly elevated place. He took out a picture of the map then he went out to check the Observation Deck first.

But when he reached the Observatory Deck, she is not there, into his dismay. He only have one place and that's the Viewing Bench. He has high hopes that he can find Lily there. If she is not there, then it is going to be chaotic.

The way to the Viewing Bench is steep, fortunately there were spike lights on the side to light the way. Lance is wondering, if Lily is really there, how did she manage to get there considering that she is drunk.

After about fifteen minutes, he finally reached the top. He found a bench sitting on a deck surrounded by solar powered lantern lights. Sitting on the bench is Lily curled up in a tuck sitting position. Her head is in between her knees.