Chapter 21

The more he thought about it, the more Frederick felt that something was off. After pondering for a while, he put down the perfume he was holding and turned to call Yuna.

At that moment, Yuna was busy sorting out packages with her mom. Seeing Frederick’s incoming call made her day. She answered jubilantly, “Freddie, you’re calling this late, missing me already?”

Ignoring her tease, Frederick cut directly to the chase, “Yuna, who have you been living with all these years? Where do you live?”

Caught off guard, Yuna replied, “I’ve been living at the casino with my parents!”

Frederick felt a shiver ran through his eyes upon hearing this.

Then, Zoe swiftly grabbed Yuna, hastily typing a reminder on her phone, “You’re supposed to be Marguerite, remember her place!”

“But, I was living with my

exactly on

onto her. She feared he’d find the exact rental location

That was a no–go.

when I was little, messed up my memory a bit. But I remember living with

lit a cigar, “Last time I was at the

she went missing then. I have no idea where she went.

took a drag on his cigar, mulling over Yuna’s words. His silence made Yuna and Zoe anxious. Yuna shifted her eyes and added, “Freddie… I have a terrible headache, I can

sincere,

up abruptly, then told his assistant Chuck, “Look up

as far as I know Riverside Boulevard is a well–known refugee reception area, at least ten blocks.

was palpable, he slowly said,

Yes, Mr.

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