Chapter 21

The more he thought about it, the more Frederick felt that something was off. After pondering for a while, he put down the perfume he was holding and turned to call Yuna.

At that moment, Yuna was busy sorting out packages with her mom. Seeing Frederick’s incoming call made her day. She answered jubilantly, “Freddie, you’re calling this late, missing me already?”

Ignoring her tease, Frederick cut directly to the chase, “Yuna, who have you been living with all these years? Where do you live?”

Caught off guard, Yuna replied, “I’ve been living at the casino with my parents!”

Frederick felt a shiver ran through his eyes upon hearing this.

Then, Zoe swiftly grabbed Yuna, hastily typing a reminder on her phone, “You’re supposed to be Marguerite, remember her place!”

was living with my grandma

on Riverside

shed, but she knew Frederick was onto her. She feared he’d find the exact rental location and expose the truth about Marguerite. If that happened, her rich lady dream

That was a no–go.

pretended to think hard, but to no avail, “Freddie, I can’t remember. I had a high fever when I was little, messed up

was at the casino, I didn’t see

no idea where she went. So, my parents took

and added, “Freddie… I

sincere, even

further questioning, Frederick hung up abruptly, then told his assistant Chuck, “Look up all the rentals on

I know Riverside Boulevard is a well–known refugee reception area, at least ten

palpable, he slowly said, “Search block by block,

Yes,

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