After all, Gemma was the little rose he had raised with so much care, and he had protected her from harm ever since she was a
child. Yes, he had spoiled her to the point of recklessness, but as her guardian, he could not just abandon her completely.
Plus, deep down, he knew that if something truly happened to her out there, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
So, the day after issuing his order, Murphy secretly sent his subordinates to search for her.
Even so, despite increasing the number of people on the search, there was no trace of Gemma.
“Mr. Townsend, I’ve contacted everyone who went to school with Ms. Kirk from kindergarten to university. They all said she
hasn’t reached out to them this summer, and none of them have seen her.”
“Mr. Townsend, I’ve checked all the places Ms. Kirk used to frequent. I searched them thoroughly, but she wasn’t there…”
“Mr. Townsend, I discovered that Ms. Kirk donated all her belongings to Sunshine Welfare Home a week ago. I found her collection of cotton dolls there, along with some of her clothes and bags… Should I bring these items back?”
The subordinates returned one after another, but their reports were all useless.
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Gemma was still missing, and they had not found a single meaningful clue.
It was not until Murphy’s assistant, Alex Green, came back with a shocking revelation. “Mr. Townsend, the private investigator I
hired just found out that Ms. Kirk’s name… has been officially removed from the system.”
Murphy’s body visibly tensed. “What did you say?!”
Identity removal was typically handled at the local administrative office.
Murphy wasted no time and rushed to the office. He found the clerk who processed the paperwork and, barely containing his
rage, demanded, “Why were Gemma Kirk’s records removed? Who authorized it? She’s still alive! What gave you the right to
erase her records?!”
Startled by Murphy’s anger, the clerk tried to remain calm. “Sir, please calm down. Let’s sit down and discuss this. If you have
any questions, I’ll do my best to answer them.”
Fearing his boss might lose control, Alex quickly stepped in. “I’m sorry for the outburst. We’re Gemma Kirk’s family. We just
received a notification saying her records were deactivated, but she’s still alive. Why was this done? Could you please check and
tell us what’s going on?”
The clerk’s face lit up with recognition. “Gemma Kirk? Oh, yes, I remember her! A very beautiful young lady–soft–spoken and
very polite. She left quite an impression on me. About ten days ago, she came in to request that her records be removed. She said
she had terminal cancer and didn’t have long to live.
“Normally, we only remove records after receiving official confirmation of death from family members. Her request didn’t follow
protocol, so I refused and didn’t process it.”
“You didn’t process it?” Alex was stunned. “Then why were we notified that Ms. Kirk’s records were removed?”
The clerk replied, “Let me finish. At that time, I didn’t process her request. But a few days later, someone from a cryogenic
research group came by to handle the process. That research group has worked with us before to process similar cases.
“As I understand it, they freeze people diagnosed with terminal illnesses, with the plan to thaw them out hundreds of years later.
“Since the individuals are essentially in a state of suspended animation, even though they’re not technically dead, they won’t
wake up for centuries. To prevent misuse of their identity during that time, the research group will request for their records to be
temporarily deactivated to prevent misuse.
“If, in the future, any of them wake up, they can always return to reactivate their records.”
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