Renee dialed the number, and a hoarse male voice came from the other end. “Kaitlyn, we didn’t mean it. That stubborn girl is just too hard to handle! She’s really tough!

“But no worries. Despite Lena’s capabilities, she’s trapped right now… There are dangerous snakes and fierce beasts in that forest. She won’t make it!”

Renee held her hand over her mouth, almost stopping herself from screaming.

At that moment, Kaitlyn’s voice called from the living room. “Renee! Renee? What are you doing?”

Renee almost fell off her chair but managed to note down the number. Sneaking into Kaitlyn’s room as she passed, she placed the phone back, then casually went downstairs to the living room.

Her heart raced well into the night.

Kaitlyn had forbidden her from leaving the house or using her phone, except for Toph’s calls. No one else was permitted to get in touch.

Renee had grown to dislike this stifling life.

After confirming Kaitlyn was asleep that night, she turned on her computer to trace the number’s location. Surprisingly, it was pinpointed west of Centrolis.

She also remembered what the man had said.

that Lena was

contemplation, she realized she had to tell

Lina’s number.

was a pause on the other end, and a soft voice came through. “It’s

something I have to tell you… I might have found

“What are you saying?”

might be… just outside Centrolis in the west!” Renee stammered, gripping the phone

sounded puzzled. “How do you

Renee stayed quiet.

she couldn’t find the right words to explain. She couldn’t understand why her mother held such strong anger toward Lena, enough to want

of was that Lena meant

knew was that their

felt torn between confusion and fear. She worried her mother

many questions… Just try looking in that direction. Maybe it’ll

slowly getting brighter, and he

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