Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 175

It was faint, but somehow warmer than when he spoke to me just moments before.

I calmly averted my gaze, thinking about Hogan’s warning, and gently bit down on my back molars.

I focused on how to get Sean on my side.

Logically, after today’s negotiation turned pear–shaped, if I were to rashly approach Sean, I’d probably just be handing him an opportunity to keep stalling, just like Hogan said. So, I needed a go–between.

Someone who could speak to both me and FreeMan.

After mulling it over, I zeroed in on Timothy.

In the afternoon, I showed up at Timothy’s place with all my ducks in a row, but what I didn’t expect was to bump into him on his way out.

The sun–kissed boy was decked out in an all–black windbreaker, a matching cap on his head, and a pair of steampunk goggles that gave him a trendy and cool vibe.

He was also holding a walking stick, looking like he was gearing up for a hike.

Seeing me, he first froze, then anxiously blurted out, “Xaviera, what brings you here?”

at stake, I feared he’d shut me down before we even met face to face. So, I had to suck it up

“Yep.”

carrying an unexplained distance.

made sense. The kid was sharp. He probably had an inkling why.I was

went with his flow, “It’s a bit of a trek to the trailhead. Mind if

head, his

After all, Sean was his best bud, and he had to consider his

stance.

him on the spot, so I said apologetically, “You go ahead and have fun, we

Chapter 175

saying that, I turned to leave, but just two steps away, Timothy’s crisp voice called out from behind me, “Why the hell

and turned to face Timothy, only to

together, I believe we’ve built a rapport. It makes for an

how

mention of life or death left

heard those

that only he and FreeMan himself would see my answers. How

shared even such personal details

Timothy also fully grasp the predicament Sean was

I