Love the Second Time Around Novel

Chapter 54 Two Possibilities

I binge-watched dramas till the wee hours of dawn at home since I had nothing better to do. Consequently, I never got up before ten in the morning.

I was rudely woken up by the ringing of my phone one night.

Fumbling for the offensive device on my bedside table, it took a while for me to crack my eyes open and look at the caller ID.

Louis Zanetti, you little asshole! Why are you calling me at such an ungodly hour?

Accepting the call, I immediately bellowed into the receiver, “Dude, what’s wrong with you? Why are you calling me in the middle of the night? If you can’t fall asleep, don’t drag others down with you!”

There was silence on the other end of the call. It lasted for so long that I had to check my phone to see if the line was still connected.

I raged at his seemingly senseless prank.

“Louis Zanetti, you-”

“Hello ma’am, am I speaking to Liliana Zanetti?”

My brain screeched to a halt at the voice that greeted me. Pulling my phone away from my ear, I confirmed that the number was indeed Louis’, despite the stranger who had just spoken to me.

The stranger continued asking about my identity. Confused, I inquired, “This is Liliana Zanetti speaking. Who are you, and where is my brother?”

I got an explanation immediately. “Ms. Zanetti, your brother’s run into some trouble. Could you make your way down to the station? I’m referring to the police station, by the way. It’s the one near your brother’s school.”

My sleepiness was gone once I heard about the police station. I sat up in a rush.

Having been detained in one myself not too long ago, I knew firsthand how devastating it felt.

How did Louis get himself stuck in the police station? He’s been a straight-A student since young, and his track record is squeaky-clean.

thought invaded my mind; I wondered if he had fallen for a scam. They’re getting more common these days, after

my brother, please?” I

hesitating. Eventually, she agreed to my request

Hearing my brother’s voice on the other end of the

really at the police station?

Don’t let Mom and Dad know,

person who had spoken to me earlier had come

“Ms. Zanetti, please hurry.”

only

and hopped off the bed, getting dressed and packing as

was barely six in the morning. Louis did not want to worry my parents, and neither did I, so I didn’t approach them with

want to throw them into a tizzy before

coffee table, letting them know

Institute of Science and Technology. To get to Jadeborough city, I had to

once I arrived at the airport. It would depart at half-past

later and took a cab to the Jadeborough Institute of Science and

brother’s university, so I had no idea where the

locals before I managed to locate

sister,” I asked a young woman clad in police uniform at the front

rapidly like she was

minute later, she said, “Yes, he came in yesterday, right? You can head over there; they’ll bring

thanked her politely and walked in the direction she had

Two policemen were sitting in the office. Confused about who I was supposed to talk

policeman stood up once I finished my question. He approached me and said, “Ms.

recognized his voice as the caller from

dying to meet Louis, and I felt relieved that this policeman seemed friendlier than the others who had questioned me

a room

in a chair. The lights in the

knew the lights were meant