Chapter 629

Brandon was freaking out inside, but also didn't have a clue what to do next.

Harvey Ferber was a savvy player, and his little nudge hit Brandon right where it hurt the most.

All these false alarms had him second-guessing himself, scared stiff about chasing down the truth.

Hope had flared up and fizzled out so many times that part of him didn't even dare to hope anymore, and yet, he couldn't bear to let go, couldn't afford to give up.

One last time...

As he eyed the crowd below, not spotting anything amiss, Brandon kept pep- talking himself, "One last shot at believing, one more leap of faith. Maybe, just maybe, Sophia is still out there."

Clutching onto this belief, he wandered through the bustling mall, occasionally spotting his plainclothes security peeps showing Sophia's photo around, asking if anyone had seen her. But all they got were dismissive waves and head shakes.

The more he saw of it, the heavier his heart sank.

His journey - from school to mall to hotel to here - had started out urgent and certain, but was slowly crumbling with each polite but indifferent shake of the head from the passersby.

The ship's PA system and the big screens remained eerily silent, no missing person announcement in sight.

Kent's call

there's a glitch with the

spilled out, "The ship's crew said it's been busted for a while, part of the reason for docking is to get it fixed. I've asked a few passengers, and they confirmed there were notices about

megaphones, get some mics, prep

said sharply, then

you let her go with a bit of

find Ivan, who had

was cool as a cucumber,

of sarcasm and anger on Sophia's behalf, "You and

been

months,

you're plastering her face everywhere, making a spectacle. Do you have any clue what people might do with her photo? She loved her peace and quiet,

hard, his

over

news fade, fearing that he couldn't even afford her the last shred

would disturb her

to let go was what really lurked

me, have you seen this

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