Chapter 272:

“Where else? He’s attending to business matters,” Cathy replied, elegantly reclining against the headboard. She picked up the ice cream Jessa had brought and began eating, her tone casual. “Did the people you arranged manage to find that college student yet?”

Jessa shook her head. “They’ve located his dormitory, but he wasn’t there. His roommate mentioned he’d gone to fetch water and hasn’t come back yet.”

Ruthlessness flickered in Cathy’s eyes. “He couldn’t have run off, could he?”

“Absolutely not,” Jessa reassured quickly, shaking her head. “We’ve stationed over a dozen people outside his dormitory. Everyone’s vigilant. He certainly didn’t slip away. He must still be in the building. The place is quite large, so we need to conduct a thorough search…”

“We need to find him by dawn,” Cathy declared, her voice firm.

I’ve seen you this upset,” Jessa observed. She then continued, “The last time I saw you this furious was

hurled the tub of ice cream to the floor. “I warned you four years ago never to bring her up again. Haven’t you learned?

splattered all over Jessa, her face draining of color. “Cathy, I apologize… I truly

anger subsided after a moment. She pulled an old mobile phone from her bag and handed it to Jessa. “The charger’s broken.

looked puzzled. “Cathy, this model is outdated. Why

was her phone,” Cathy replied coldly. “It holds

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absorbing the weight of the task, then nodded in understanding. “Alright, I’ll find one at the mobile phone


behind Jessa, Cathy leaned back against the headboard, closed her eyes, and the haunting image of Joyce standing on the rooftop four years ago

place? It was Belinda who cared for Kristopher, and they promised to stay together in the future. Kristopher was blind, so it’s understandable that he might have initially mistaken someone else for Belinda. But you knew he wasn’t looking for you! I won’t

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