Chapter 18

Tristan picked up his glass and downed his drink. "Xav, she's dead. Let bygones be bygones."

As soon as he said that, he realized that he was actually speaking up for Yvette.

But Xavier didn't realize that something was different about Tristan that day. The former continued to read on. Just as he was nearly finished, his

one rang. He picked it up and saw

that it was Mark.

"Mr. Lane, I've tracked down Claude's movements." Then, Mark sent him an address.

When Xavier opened it, he saw that it was a small, remote county called Sangine County. It sounded a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before.

When Xavier didn't say anything after a long silence, Tristan couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter?"

Xavier got up. "I have to go somewhere. Call me if anything happens." Without saying another word, he got his coat and walked out the door.

Tristan wanted to ask Xavier where he was going, but the latter left in a hurry. Soon, Tristan was the only person left in the manor.

It was getting late, and he hadn't gotten much sleep. So, he decided to just stay the night there.

At dawn, Xavier finally reached Sangine County. The sky was

I was getting heavier.

big black umbrella as Tristan got out

car.

County, he explained, "When we found

on the role as Ms. Snyder's adoptive nother when she

Adoptive mother...

rain, Xavier's eyes dimmed.

why Sangine Country sounded so familiar now. Yvette had

had been a special occasion, Yvette had asked him nervously, Xav, there's

gone, so he

her in an indifferent tone, "Go wherever you want. You don't need to report it to

liked going out much. So, most of

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When he took a closer look, he realized the door was

Xavier. The latter made

bodyguards stepped forward to break down

"Wait here," Xavier said.

"Yes."

in the face. The house

actually lived there

frowned. As he walked further inside, his gaze fell on a black-and-white

gazed at it for a long time

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