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“It may seem as though you're curious, way more curious about the reason I called you here,” Cynthia started. “But far bigger than your curiosity, you've also been asking yourself one BIG question for the past three days now!” Ethan didn't want to jump to conclusions. His breath caught as he stared at her. “There is one question you've been wanting to ask me all these days, but you don't know how you're going to ask me. Am I right?” Ethan pretended to have no idea what she was talking about. “I don't think I understand what you are talking about, Cynthia!” “I know the truth, Ethan!” Cynthia said without wasting any time. “I know the truth about what actually happened to my mother!” Ethan's lips parted as his heart began beating faster. He didn't even realize when the words slipped out of his mouth. “You know the truth? About... about what happened to your mother?” “What are you talking about?” “The shooter!” Cynthia replied. Ethan's eyes shifted rapidly. “I know the truth
288. The Discussion
Cynthia didn't say anything at first. She simply pointed at the seat opposite her before prompting Ethan.“Why don't you take a seat first, Ethan?”Of course, he would.Ethan didn't waste another second before taking his seat. Anything that would keep the conversation going, he was all for it.Having settled into the chair, Ethan shrugged.“So, here we are! Can I get to hear it already?!”Rather than responding immediately to what Ethan had said, Cynthia tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and heaved a deep sigh.“You see, Ethan, calling you here was something I carefully thought about. And I didn't call you here for just any minor reason!”Ethan remained composed, his eyes fixed on her as she continued.“I called you here because there is something you need to know about this whole case!”Ethan swallowed hard.“There is something I need to know?” he asked.Cynthia nodded.“But what is it?!”Keeping her eyes locked on Ethan, Cynthia continued.“It may seem as though you're curious,
287. The Meet Up
Outside the location Cynthia had sent Ethan to, he stood patiently, his eyes scanning the area as he searched for her.But there was no sign of Cynthia anywhere.His brows furrowed slightly. This was strange.Ethan reached for his phone and checked the message Cynthia had sent him earlier—the one containing the location. He looked at it again and read the name aloud.“SunRise Eateries.”He slowly lifted his head and looked at the building in front of him.The same name was boldly displayed on the sign above the entrance.“SunRise Eateries,” he repeated.So, he wasn't at the wrong location.But if he was in the right place, then why couldn't he find Cynthia?Curiosity gnawed at him.Ethan pulled out his phone again and decided to call her. Perhaps speaking to her directly would help him figure out where exactly she was.He dialed her number, and it didn't take long before she answered.“Hello?” Ethan said.“Ethan, where are you?” Cynthia asked.Ethan ran a hand through his hair before
286. Failed
For a flicker of time, Micheala wanted to disagree. She didn't want to give Ivy the opportunity to ask whatever question she had in mind. She could simply turn down the offer and do what pleased her.But after carefully looking Ivy over from head to toe, Micheala changed her mind.Perhaps it wouldn't hurt to hear what she had to say.She glanced at her father and said, “I’ll just give her some time. Let me hear what she has to say.”“Do you seriously need to hear what she has to say?” the old man asked, his patience clearly wearing thin. “That girl isn't relevant. Let's just get going, okay?”Micheala remained firm.“It’s just a few minutes, Father. I’ll be back in no time.”It was, at least, a partial victory for Ivy. She had managed to get the opportunity she wanted—to speak with Micheala privately.Mr. Murfers turned toward the car and got inside, while Micheala began walking a short distance away from where she had previously been standing.When she and Ivy reached a secluded spo
285. Five Minutes
Ethan presumed Ivy knew exactly what she was doing.He had known her for long enough to understand that she was fierce when she set her mind on something. She wasn't the kind of person who would back down easily, and because of that, he trusted her to handle this.He simply looked at her and said,“Be careful, Ivy. Okay?”Ivy nodded.“Sure. I will definitely be careful.”With that, Ethan turned around and left.After Ethan walked away, Ivy remained where she was, patiently waiting for Micheala to come outside.Micheala was still inside with her father. Apparently, the papers they were signing were far more complicated than expected, because it was taking them quite some time to finish.But Ivy wasn't willing to give up.She waited.She was determined to get some answers from Micheala, no matter how long it took.If Micheala was going to spend hours inside before coming out, Ivy was prepared to wait for every single one of those hours. If it took an eternity, then she would wait for an
284. I Will Speak With Her
It didn't take long after Cynthia said those words before she hung up the call, leaving Ethan staring at his phone with completely widened eyes.What was that phone call supposed to mean?And what was this important thing Cynthia had said she wanted to share with him?Even from the way she had sounded over the phone, it was obvious that she seriously needed to speak with him. But the exact reason she wanted to meet him was something Ethan couldn't understand.Following the sudden change in Ethan's expression, Ivy immediately became concerned.She walked over to him and gently touched his arm.“What is the problem, Ethan?” she asked.Ethan turned toward her and swallowed hard.“The call you received... your expression changed immediately after you ended it. I'm curious. Who called you?”Ethan glanced down at the screen of his phone before answering.“It was Cynthia.”“Cynthia called you?” Ivy asked, her eyes widening.She was certain Cynthia was already seriously occupied with her moth
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