CHAPTER 235

The following day felt like a long, frustrating day.

Of all the things that I would misplace, it would have to be my purse.

I had already searched every inch of the house—every corner, every drawer, even places I knew my purse couldn’t possibly be.

Even Letty and Lena helped me too, turning the entire place upside down, but still, couldn’t find my missing purse.

My purse was gone. And with it, almost everything important—my ID, credit cards, and some personal documents I couldn’t afford to lose.

“Are you sure you didn’t leave it somewhere outside?” Lena asked, her voice laced with concern as she scanned the kitchen counter for the third time.

“I’ve checked everywhere I can think of,” I said, trying to keep the panic out of my voice. But truthfully, I was on the verge of breaking down.

How could I have been so careless?

Letty peeked her head around the corner, shaking her head. “Nothing upstairs either. We’ve looked everywhere.”

I sighed and rubbed my temples, feeling the weight of