Caught off guard by his brotherâs sudden question, Bryan froze, and his gaze shifted uncertainly. âUh?
Bro, why are you suddenly asking about my sister?â Balfour knew his younger brother like the back of his hand. Whenever Bryan lied, his eyes would dart around uncontrollably. Seeing this, Balfourâs brow furrowed, and his voice deepened. âSpill it! Have you seen her or not?â
ââ¦I havenâtâ¦â Bryan avoided Balfourâs probing gaze.
Balfour seized Bryanâs collar. âBaberâs gone missing. Itâs possible Patricia took him. As you can see, Ellinor is beside herself! If youâve seen Patricia, tell us where she is right now!â
Baber is missing?
Bryanâs eyes widened. âWhat?! How can my sisterâ¦â
Balfour pulled him closer. âYou have seen her, havenât you? Where is she?â
Hearing this, Ellinor rushed over from Theoâs side. âYouâve seen Patricia? Quick, tell me where she is!â
Bryan promised Patricia he wouldnât tell, but facing the frantic questioning from Balfour and Ellinor and knowing it concerned Baberâs safety, he struggled before finally confessing.
âYes, I did see herâ¦â
Ellinor shoved Balfour aside and clutched Bryanâs shirt. âWhere did you see her? When? Where is she now?!â
âA few days ago, Ida told me that Veronica had seen my sister. So, I had someone track her down to a fast-food joint where she was working.
Ellinor, Iâm sorry. I know my sister hurt you in the past, but sheâs still my sister. After hearing about her struggles, I couldnât help but go and see her.â
Ellinor didnât care about these details; she needed to know where Patricia was.
âWhere is she?! Take me to her! Now!â
âI donât know where she is now myself. The first time I found her, she was cleaning the fast-food joint.
She even gave me a free meal deal when she saw me. Later, she asked me for two hundred thousand dollars. Since she was struggling, I gave her the money.
Then, I passed by the same place and wanted to see her again, but the owner told me she had quit. I have no idea where she is now.
Baberâs disappearance might not have anything to do with my sister, right? She seemed different when I saw her last time. She seemed more down-to-earth, like sheâd turned over a new leaf.â
Only Bryan would believe Patricia had turned over a new leaf.
Ellinor clutched Bryanâs shirt. âTake me to that fast-food joint. Now!â
Bryan blinked. âUh? Itâs quite late; arenât they closed?â
âI donât care! Take me there now!â
Bryan quickly nodded. âOkay, let me change my clothes first!â
Before Ellinor could respond, Balfour grabbed Bryan. âChange what clothes?! Itâs not like youâre going on a date; just go like this!â
Bryan sighed. âAlright.â
And so they all hopped into Theoâs car, heading swiftly towards the fast-food joint where Patricia had once worked.