Chapter 1785

It's best to leave dealing with troublemakers to the grown-ups. Kids should keep out of it.

"I'd love to figure out who's been leading my daughter astray," Sophie said, shooting a glance at Odie.

Odie suddenly felt a pang of guilt, though he couldn't quite say why. Clearing his throat, he said, "It's not on me. She's probably been spending too much time with Adler's son. That kid's trouble too."

"You're the one corrupting my daughter, and I haven't even confronted you about it yet. Once this is over, we'll have a proper conversation."

Odie felt like he was in a no-win situation. Since when did he get so spineless?

As night settled in, Fiona and Alec quietly slipped away from the Costello family home. Normally, they'd just be wrapping up school, but today, a kidnapping incident had caused an early dismissal. It was the perfect time for vendors to pop up around the school.

"Hurry up! You're moving too slow," Fiona called back to Alec as she walked ahead, motioning for him to pick up the pace.

bit embarrassed. "If you're going to investigate, do it openly. Sneaking around just makes you look suspicious," he

herself lifted like a little chick, dangling by Alec's grip. Passersby gave them odd looks, as if they were a spectacle. Two high schoolers

those two up to? Are they

ditching school to date. Kids

whispered about them, mostly because

Fiona. "If you're going to investigate, do it properly and cut

mad. I was just trying

discreet. Who knows where those vendors are

it'll be a mess," Fiona argued, not seeing

you're about to commit a crime, and anyone

movie plot," Fiona said, still scanning the

vendors wouldn't dare show up openly near the school. They'd be in disguise, quietly setting to students. The more Fiona thought about it,

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