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.

if he had fallen for a scam. They’re getting more common

my brother, please?” I had

tell that the person on the other end was hesitating. Eventually, she agreed to

on the other end of the line fueled my

you really at the police station? What happened?”

know, please.” His

more questions, the person who had spoken to me earlier had come back on the

“Ms. Zanetti, please hurry.”

with no other choice, I could only agree

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

the morning. Louis did not want to worry my parents, and neither did I, so I didn’t

to throw them into a tizzy before we had sorted

coffee table, letting them know that I would

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

once I arrived at the airport. It would

two hours later and took a cab to the Jadeborough Institute

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

to ask several locals before I

sister,” I asked a young woman

her mouse rapidly like she

he came in yesterday, right? You

in the direction

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

my question. He approached me and said, “Ms. Zanetti, we’ve been expecting you for a while. Would you like to meet

voice as the caller

the trouble.” I was dying to meet Louis, and I felt relieved that this policeman

to a room and

I saw Louis slumped in a chair. The lights in

knew the lights were meant to keep