Chapter 413

Back at school, classes had yet to begin. It was still the lunch break study period.

Jenna glanced up in surprise as Mirabella breezed back into the room far earlier than expected. “Back so soon? Did you get everything sorted out with that old man?”

Mirabella pulled a book from beneath her desk, flipping it open as she replied, “Not exactly. He’s already been discharged from the hospital.”

“Ah… so you went there for nothing?” Jenna touched the tip of her nose, a gesture of mild awkwardness.

“Yep,” Mirabella confirmed, with a nonchalant nod.

Suddenly remembering something, Mirabella turned to Jenna. “Can I use your phone to make a call?”

“Sure.” Jenna fished out her smartphone, unlocked it, and handed it over to Mirabella.

With the phone in hand, Mirabella stepped out through the classroom’s back door. Once out in the corridor, she tapped the screen, pulling up the dial pad to punch in a number. It was the same number that the old man had called from the previous night while she was at James‘ place.

The phone rang for ages with no answer.

waited a couple of minutes before trying again. This time, the

“Hello… Who’s this?”

“Oh, it’s you. I heard you’re threatening to make a fuss at the

The line

words, and then she heard the tell–tale beep of the call being disconnected. Mirabella stared at the phone screen, her eyes narrowing in suspicion. With a swift tap, she redialed. But the phone barely rang once before the call was again

was off. That old man had inexplicably targeted her and was up

another call, she turned and walked back into the classroom, returning Jenna’s

noticing her friend’s mood seemed even more somber than before, whispered, “Mira,

at her and shook her head. “It’s

the textbook. After

pick her up after school. It was

today?” Mirabella asked as she approached the car, her curiosity piqued.

opened the passenger door for his sister. “Mom and Dad were tied up, and I happened to be passing by, so here I am,” he said, raising an eyebrow playfully. “Why?

replied,

he circled the car, hopped into the

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