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!”

I was living with my grandma in a

on Riverside

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

That was a no–go.

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

lit a cigar, “Last time I was at the casino, I didn’t see your

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

and Zoe anxious. Yuna shifted her eyes and added, “Freddie… I have a terrible headache, I can only remember so much. But I’m telling

so sincere, even

up abruptly, then told his assistant Chuck, “Look up all the

troubled, “Mr. Winston, as far as I know Riverside Boulevard is a well–known refugee reception

determination was palpable, he slowly said, “Search block by block, question every

“… Yes,

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