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!”

slip, Yuna nervously added, “But, I was living with my grandma in a rented place

on Riverside

the shed, but she knew Frederick was onto her. She feared he’d find the exact

That was a no–go.

a high fever when I was little, messed up my memory a bit. But I remember living with

was at the casino, I didn’t see

because she went missing then. I have no idea where she went. So, my

his cigar, mulling over Yuna’s words. His silence made Yuna and Zoe anxious. Yuna shifted her eyes and added, “Freddie… I

sounded so sincere, even

his assistant Chuck, “Look up all the rentals

a well–known refugee reception area, at least ten

slowly said, “Search block by

Yes,

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