q“What do we do next?”

“We'll head to Fairlake at once.”

“Yes, Mr. Broid.”

Thoroughly alarmed for his life by that point, Chris headed for Fairlake through the night to get himself tested again in another hospital.

Jesse's scouts soon relayed that information to him. “Let him go,” he said with cold disdain. “Let him figure it out the hard way. Keep a close eye on things. The results must not be tampered with.”

“Yes, Mr. Gold.”

News of Chris' movements soon reached Charlotte as well, who grinned upon hearing that. “He is already suspicious and paranoid. He'll be determined to find a problem even if there isn't one.”

“It looks like they will be starting a feud soon!” Lupine said excitedly. “Our priority now is to rescue Robbie. Once we do, we would be able to take down Jesse.”

“We would,” Charlotte said absently. At the thought of Robbie, she felt her stomach tightening with worry again. Robbie still could not be found after being missing for two weeks despite the enormous manpower devoted to that endeavor.

you? Now you want me

was livid at Zachary's latest proposition. “What would happen to you if I leave you here and go off searching for

matter as much as his. Rescue him

Robbie was still missing. Restless with anxiety, he asked

not a bodyguard,” said Francesca curtly as she tended to his wound. “My specialty is to heal.

month to no avail,” replied Zachary in a panic. “I'm worried

ordinary doctor, are you? You have all the animals at your command. I'm sure they would return with some useful information if you sent them out. I will be willing to

eyes. “You already owe me so much that my checkbook has run out of space. I'm not even sure if you can even pay me whatever you owe. Besides, I can only command the animals in this forest. Didn't you say that your

“But-”

prescription closely. “Dr. Felch is still sharp as a tack

“Dr. Felch-”

on the photo of the

the other children had been good to

do to help rescue the kid,” she

a cold

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