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.

Lena was further west outside

contemplation, she realized she had to

Lina’s

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

have to tell you…

“What are you saying?”

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

puzzled. “How

Renee stayed quiet.

why her mother held such strong anger toward

was sure of was that Lena meant a lot

she knew was that their time with Lena wasn’t

between confusion and fear. She worried her mother might suddenly walk in and hear her talking on the

voice trembled as she spoke.”Stop asking so many questions… Just try looking in that direction. Maybe it’ll

slowly getting brighter, and he

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