?tab=t.0 CHAPTER089 JULIANSPOV Thankyou,Isaidtothedeliveryguy,handingoverthecashforhisfeeandcollectingthebrownpaperbagsfilledwiththefoodIhadorderedearlier.Henodded,gavemeahalfsmile,andturnedbacktowardhismotorbike.
Withthebagsinhand,Iturnedaroundandwalkedbackintotheorphanage.Thekids.hadalreadybeentakenbacktotheirrooms,justlikeIhadinstructed.Icouldhearsoftchatterandlaughter fromoneoftheroomsupstairs,anditbroughtasmall,fleeting.smiletomyface.
Myphonebuzzedinmypocket.Acall.Again.Myeyesglancedatthescreenandsawthenameflashacross:Mom.
Forabriefmoment,Iconsideredignoringit.Afterall,Ihadjustspokentohernotevenanhourago.ButIcouldntforgetthefactthatshehadhelpedmeoutearliertoday.WhetherornotIlikedit,Iowedheralittlegrace.Isighedandacceptedthecall.bracingmyselfforwhatevershewasabouttothrowatme.
Julian,youresoluckyyoupickedup.Iwasalreadystartingtothinkyoudbackstabbedme,shesaid Youspoketomelessthananhourago,Ireplied,tryingtokeepmyvoicecalm.WhatcanIhelpyouwithnow,Mom? Youvegottenwhatyouwanted,andnowyourshouldersarehigh,she saidinthatsarcastictoneshehadmasteredovertheyears.Veryfunny.Anyway,IjustwantedtoinformyouthatIllbecomingtoyourcity.
Ifroze.
Herwordshitmelikeaslapacrosstheface.DidIhearthatright? Whatdidyoujustsay?Iaskedslowly,unsureifIevenwantedtohearitagain.
Imcomingtoyourcity,sherepeatedasifitwerethemostcasualthingintheworld.
Ididntaskyoutocome.Whywouldyouwanttocomehere?Iasked,alreadyfeelingthetensionriseinmychest.

Youdidntaskmetocome ,thatswhyImcoming,shesaidflatly.Sinceyouwouldntcometome,Illcometoyou.
Icouldhearthesoundofazipperbeingyankedthroughfabricinthebackground.Greatshewasalreadypacking.
God,whywouldsheevercomesuccessfullyunlocked! yunlockedthis,shewasthereasonwhyIleftthehouseandcamehere,she.t,andnowwhenIthoughtIwassafeshewascomingdownhere.
Dontworry,Imnotstayingforever,sheadded,hervoicemuchtoocheerfulformy 1/3 CHAPTER087 liking.Itsjustforafewdays.Besides,theresenoughroominthemansion.Sowhyareyousoundinglikethis? Amnotevengoingtoanswerthisquestion,therewastoomuchgoingonrightnow.forhertocomeandaddtothestress,IwasntfreeatthemomentandIdidntwanthertofindoutaboutanyofthis.
Mom,myhandsarefullatthemoment.Imhardlyaround,sotheresreallynopointinyoucoming,Itriedagain,hoping logicwouldwork.
Butofcourse,itdidnt.
No,youcantchangemymind,son,shesaid.Ivepackedmybagsandbookedmyflight,soIllseeyousoon.
Andwiththat,sheendedthecall.
Justlikethat.

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Istareddown atmyphone,stillblinkingfromthedisconnection,andfeltaheadachecomingon.
Jeez…ifshereallycamehere,itwouldthroweverythingupsidedown.
Wedbeenwalkingatightrope,carefullybalancingeverymove.Onewrongstep,oneunexpectedvariableandeverythingcouldfallapart.Mymother,inallherdramatic,overbearingglory,wastheverydefinitionofchaos.Therewerestillpeopleinthehousethatshedidntknowabout,peopleshewouldntunderstandifshedid.AndIhighlydoubtedshedbeabletotoleratelivingunderthesameroofwithactualmercenaries.Hell,shedprobablycallthepolicethemomentshesawoneofthemcleaningagunorsharpeningabladeatthekitchentable.
Mystomachletoutasmall,hollowgrowl,interruptingthethoughtsgoingthroughmyhead.Iletoutasighandshiftedmy weight,Ifshedalreadybookedherticket,thenwhatcouldIdo?Itwasalreadyoutofmyhands.Shewascoming,whetherIlikeditor ΠΟΙ Fine.Lethercome.
Idjusthavetomakesuretheothersdidntcrossherpath.MaybeIcouldrentatemporaryplaceforRonandtheresttostaythere.Itwouldntbeideal,butitwasthebestplay.Oncesherealizednoonewas aroundtoentertainherorgiveherattention,shedgetboredandleave,Ihope.
Withthatthoughthalfsettledinmymind,Iwalkedintotheofficeandsankintoachair,notfarfromwheretheinvestigatorswere working.Eachscreenstilldisplayspausedframes,zoomins,andfiles.
Theywereneckdeepintryingtofigureoutwhathappened,andIappreciatedtheirpersistence.
Butatthatmoment,allIcouldthink aboutwasfood.Mystomachwasntlettingme CHAPTER0989 forgethowlongIhadgonewithouteating.
Idugintothedeliverybagandpulledoutthesteamingbowloframen alongwithacontainerofstickchips.Thesavoryaromahitmynoseimmediately,makingmymouthwater.Iopenedthelid,grabbedafork,andbegantoeatlikeamanstarvedfordays.Therichbrothandspicesfilledmymouth,bringingawarmthIdidntrealizeIneeded.msureOliviawouldhavelovedthetasteofthis.Iswallowedthatthoughtalongwithamouthfulofnoodles.

Justthen,oneoftheinvestigatorsapproached,holdingaUSBstickinone handandafocusedlookonhisface.Wewereabletoaccessfootagefromanearbystreetcam,hesaid.Youre goingtowanttoseethis.
Hedidntwaitformyresponsejustturnedonhisheelandheadedbacktotherow ofcomputers.
Iwipedmymouthquicklyandfollowedhim,stillholdingmybowloframenbecauseyeahIwasthathungry.
Alrightthen,Imutteredundermybreath.Letsseewhereyoucamefrom,Liv.
AsIwalkedupbehindtheinvestigator,heinsertedtheUSBintotheportandtappedatfewkeys.Thefootagebegantoplay,andimmediatelyI noticedhowsharpitwas.The lutionwasleaguesaheadofwhatwehadfromtheorphanagecams.Icould makeoutthepeoplewalkingby,thedetailsoftheirclothes,eventheirfacial essions was bafflingthatarandomstreetcamcouldprovidebetterfootagethantheoneinstalledinasupposedlysecurefacility.Thisplacedefinitelyneededsomeupgrades.
Thevideocontinued,carsmovingslowly,peoplewalking,normalstreet noisebutthenIsawit.
Andeverythingelsefaded .
IdidntevenrealizeIhaddroppedthebowlIwasholdinguntilIheardithitthefloor,theclatterloudinthequietroom.Ramensplashedeverywhere,forgotten.
Myeyesweregluedtothescreen,myhearthammering,lungssuddenlytight.BecausewhatIsawwasntjustunexpected itwasunexplainable.