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.

my mind; I wondered if he had fallen for a scam. They’re getting more common

brother, please?” I had to figure this

was hesitating. Eventually, she agreed to my request

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

police station? What happened?”

Dad know, please.”

the person who had spoken to me earlier had come back on

“Ms. Zanetti, please hurry.”

only agree

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

barely six in the morning. Louis did not want to worry my parents, and neither did I, so I

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

setting off, I left a note on the coffee table, letting them know that

was a university student at the Jadeborough Institute of Science and Technology. To get to Jadeborough city, I had to

Jadeborough once I arrived at the

two hours later and took a cab to the Jadeborough Institute

brother’s university, so I had

ask several locals before I managed to locate the

I’m his sister,” I asked a

moved her mouse rapidly like she was checking the station

minute later, she said, “Yes, he came in yesterday, right?

and walked in the direction she had pointed

in the office. Confused about who I was supposed to talk to, I repeated my question

me and said, “Ms. Zanetti, we’ve been expecting you for a

his voice as the

meet Louis, and I felt relieved that this policeman seemed friendlier than the

me to a room and gestured

Louis slumped in

were meant to keep him