Chapter 1087 The Only Way
As Natalie held onto the bag tightly, she smiled. “Can you let me enter your house first, Anna? We can talk about the details inside.” “Sure! Come in!” Anna stepped backward and took out a pair of cotton slippers for her to wear.
Upon wearing it, Natalie stepped into the house before Anna closed the door. Both women went into the living room. Anna proceeded to pour a hot cup of coffee for Natalie and put it on the coffee table.
“Can you tell me what’s going on with your face now, Natalie?” Staring at her friend with disbelief, Anna frowned. “Is this plastic surgery? Why did you make yourself look like that?”
“This isn’t plastic surgery.” Natalie raised her hand and rubbed her jawline for a moment before pulling the hyper-realistic mask off, thus revealing her true appearance.
“What is this?” When Anna saw that, she gasped in utter shock.
“It’s a hyper-realistic mask.” Upon placing the mask on the table, Natalie smiled. “I have more important things to discuss with you right now. Once I’m free in the future, I’ll take my time explaining to you the process of making one.”
“Oh, okay.” Anna glanced at the mask before nodding, still in a daze. With a serious tone, Natalie spoke. “I’m visiting you today because I have something I need you to do for me, Anna…”
In the past, Anna was deceived by Caleb and treated as a stake for a bet. Because of that, she almost fell into an abyss she would never climb out of. It was all thanks to Natalie that she was able to start a new life with her daughter and say goodbye to her dark past.
“There’s no need for you to be so polite, Natalie. Just tell me what you need me to do.”
Natalie uttered one word at a time, “I want to meet your father, Varre, right now, Anna. I need to ask him to help me replicate a jade key in two days. This replica is very important because it’s the only way that can solve my problem.”
The moment Anna heard that name, her smile froze. Even the look in her eyes darkened as her face paled. Then she bit her lip.
“Anna…”
Anna stopped biting her lip and held her friend’s hand. “Must you find him for help? I know how to carve ordinary jade, too. Show me the original, and maybe I can replicate it in two days as well.”
Hearing that, Natalie opened her bag, pulled out the box, and handed the jade key to Anna. “This is the jade key.” Upon receiving the jade key, Anna started examining it closely.
The jade wasn’t the issue when compared to its carving. The difficulty of making a key like that was nightmarish. Not only were the key’s teeth intricate, but the phoenix at the key’s head was also incredibly difficult to carve. Only a skilled craftsman could pull off something like that.
While Anna was confident she could handle the teeth, the phoenix was likely beyond her capabilities. At the very least, it would be extremely challenging with no room for mistakes.
It was then Anna finally understood why Natalie wanted Varre to replicate the key. Even she herself couldn’t complete the task in two days.
The only person in the world who could do it was her father.
“Natalie, I…” She wasn’t sure what to say to Natalie. “Two days is too short. Can you give me a week? I think I can pull it off if the deadline isn’t that tight.”
“I believe you, Anna, but I really only have two days.” There was bitterness in Natalie’s voice as she explained with difficulty, “I need your father to replicate this key so I can save my child.”
“Child?” Natalie proceeded to tell her friend about Zophie kidnapping Yumi.
“I have no other choice. In order to make sure Yumi is safe, this is the best way to do it. I’ve considered all my options, and this is the one with the highest probability of succeeding.
Varre has disappeared for more than ten years now. No one knows where he is, but you’re his daughter. If anyone knows his whereabouts, it’s you.” Closing her eyes, she took in a deep breath and continued, “It’s not enough to just find him.
I can’t guarantee I can make him help me. However, if you ask him for help on my behalf, there’s no way he’ll reject your request! I know I’m forcing you to help me, but this is the only way left for me.”
