Chapter 4

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Chapter 4 What Do You

Think

The July sun blazed mercilessly.

Brenna stood beneath the shade of a tree, waiting for her real family, the Harpers' car to arrive.

Half an hour had passed, but no one had come.

Just then, Brenna's phone suddenly vibrated with a friend request. A note accompanied it. "Hello, I'm Rosie Harper, your sister."

Brenna accepted the request without hesitation, and within seconds, she received a message from Rosie. "Hello, I'm Rosie, your sister. Mom, Dad, and our elder brothers are tied up with work today, so they want you to go to Flavor Restaurant first. They've arranged lunch for you there."

Doubt crept into Brenna's mind. Was this some kind of scam? Why send her to a restaurant instead of simply giving her the Harper family's address?

But not many people knew she was heading to the Harper residence today. Whoever this was had to be a member of the Harper family.

A weight settled in Brenna's chest. Her first day home, and they couldn't even bother to pick her up? That said enough about how little they valued her.

She doubted this family would be any better than the Barrett family.

Another message from Rosie popped up.

"Brenna, I'll be waiting for you."

Brenna responded with a single word, "Okay."

With no other choice, Brenna took the bus, getting off

favorite haunt of

a blast of crisp, cool air wrap around

nearly empty. No one paid her any attention-except for a waitress who approached her with

pretty and probably in her early twenties. She wore a tailored red uniform, exuding

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here. Could you tell me which room they're in?" Brenna's eyes scanned the space. No one seemed to be waiting for her, which meant the Harper family was likely in a

room.

featuring a video game character, layered under an oversized striped shirt that draped past

striking. The bold blue lipstick added an

look.

crisp, clear, effortlessly drawing attention from

for over an hour but

chose the chair facing the door, tossing her backpack onto the seat beside

the waitress returned with a glass of fresh orange juice. "Please enjoy. The food will be out shortly," she said

waitress, though confusion lingered her mind. Wasn't the Harper family supposed to be struggling

what the Harper family

she

When will you

"I'm in a meeting right now. Might take a while. Go ahead

me."

A meeting?

live in a poor, remote village? If that were true, how was Rosie in a meeting?

windows. The occupants were hidden from view,

cart, and in moments, the table

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