“Yes! I'm responsible for this. Ms. Kaylee, I get it. You're worried about Sheffield. After all, you are his sister-in-law. But... I'm not going to sit here and take that from someone like you!" Evelyn retorted.

“Like me?' Kaylee continued to question her in an ironic tone, “You called me 'Sister-in-law' a moment ago. But now, you call me ‘Ms.

Kaylee.' Why? Losing your patience?”

“Because I don't like your tone." Evelyn could turn a blind eye to

Kaylee's lies, but she didn't Like being insulted Like that in front of

Sheffield's father.

Peterson's face darkened. He shouted again, “Kaylee, go to your room!

You're being insufferable!"

This time, Kaylee snorted coldly, turned and left the study.

Silence befell the study.

“I'm sorry, Evelyn," he apologized.

Evelyn smiled, “Uncle Peterson, you don't need to apologize. I don't care about that. ALL I care about is Sheffield."

“Okay, let's get down to business."

Half an hour later, Evelyn and Felix left Thompson family's residence together.

Sheffield had been gone for three days. Gwyn was also in a bad mood.

She hadn't seen him in a while, so she became more withdrawn.

When Evelyn came back home that night, Gwyn didn't even call her Mom.

It seemed like the little girl was angry at her.

For the past three days, Evelyn kept dialing Sheffield's number, but his phone was still off.

She had driven her car and searched everywhere in the city, but couldn't find any trace of him.

On Day 5, before going to bed, Evelyn got a call from an unknown number. The person on the other end spoke in some dialect that was hard to understand.

“Are you Evleen Shelden?”

“Um

“Ev Evleen... Evelyn." The man tried hard to sound her name out.

“Yes, this is her. And who are you?"