“Ah, so you still saw it…” Feeling a little awkward, Lisanne rapidly changed the topic. “I almost forgot you also know him. It was Lucas who initially introduced you two to each other, right?”

“That’s right.” Winnie nodded. “There was something important I needed his help with back then.”

Lisanne was still unaware of Christopher’s passing, so when she spoke about him, she did it with a casual tone. “How did things turn out in the end? He’s pretty reliable, right?”

“Mhm.” Again, Winnie nodded. “He is. He helped me a lot.”

After she thought about what she had said carefully, she realized she had asked an extremely stupid question earlier.

Christopher was like a brother to Lucas, and it was said that they grew up together.

Considering Lisanne was Lucas’ twin sister, there was no way she didn’t know Christopher.

When Winnie’s train of thought arrived there, her heart grew heavy.

Sensing the changes on Winnie’s face, Lisanne couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows. “What’s the matter? Why did your expression change when I mentioned him? Did something happen between you two? Or is it…”

Lisanne was aware of how special and dangerous Christopher’s job was.

phone and opened her

log before eventually stopping at the last reply he had sent

her mind, Lisanne uttered, “It’s been more than three months since he replied to me. I know he went on a mission, and it’s normal for him not to reply to me when he’s in the field. However, this has been his longest hiatus between replies. I’ve asked Lucas about Christopher’s whereabouts, but even he said he had

Winnie was suddenly

Lisanne saw that, she became certain Winnie knew

be told, he’s the person I like, but I don’t think he likes me back. He hasn’t had a romantic partner even after so many years, and neither do I, so I thought a relationship between us might be possible. You saw how many messages I sent him earlier.

took in a deep breath. “It’s not that I don’t want to tell you. It’s just… I haven’t thought about how

that!” At that moment, all Lisanne wished to learn was how Christopher

stared at her with a sorrowful expression. “Christopher…

Who did

nonsense, nor did I get it wrong. That’s because I saw him

Lisanne before she swiftly shook her head.

feel after learning this news, but I’m not lying to you, Lisanne. I swear this is

it all wrong. “Maybe there’s a misunderstanding? Perhaps you mistook

head, Winnie reaffirmed, “I’m

a mission. Aside from the members of his unit, no one knew where he went, not even his

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