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.

invaded my mind; I wondered if he had fallen for

brother, please?” I had to figure this

the other end was hesitating. Eventually, she agreed to my

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

really at the police station? What happened?” My questions tumbled out in a

Mom and Dad know, please.” His

person who had spoken to me earlier

“Ms. Zanetti, please hurry.”

choice, I could only agree to go over to

and hopped off the bed, getting dressed and packing as fast

the morning. Louis did not want to worry my parents, and

did not want to throw them into a tizzy before we had sorted

table, letting them know that I would be gone on urgent

of Science and

the earliest flight to Jadeborough once I arrived at the airport.

and took a cab to the Jadeborough Institute of Science and

my first time visiting Jadeborough and my brother’s university,

to ask several locals before I

here? I’m his sister,” I asked a young woman clad in

like

“Yes, he came in yesterday, right? You can head over there; they’ll bring you

and walked in the direction

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

stood up once I finished my question. He approached me and said, “Ms. Zanetti, we’ve been expecting you for a while. Would

voice as the caller

felt relieved that this policeman seemed friendlier than the others who had questioned me

me to a room and gestured for me

Louis slumped in a chair. The lights in the room were

were meant to