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!”

living with my grandma

exactly on Riverside

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

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

lit a cigar, “Last time I was at the

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

added, “Freddie… I have a terrible headache, I can only remember so much. But I’m telling you the truth. I have no

sincere, even a bit

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

a well–known refugee reception area, at

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

“… Yes,

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