Chapter 113

"Sarah, come out. I need to talk!"

Sarah turned toward the sound of the knocking on the window. Alex was standing there, hands on his hips.

"What does he want now?" Troy muttered in frustration as he got out of the car.

"Hey, bro! Can you be a little patient?" Troy shot a sharp look at Alex as he opened the door for Sarah.

"What's going on?" Sarah felt embarrassed, realizing Alex had seen her hugging Troy.

"Mom wants to talk to you. It's important."

Troy sighed in annoyance, suspecting this was just another of Alex's tricks.

"Troy, I'm going in now, okay?" Sarah whispered to Troy, knowing he was upset.

"Alright. Take care!" Troy gently patted Sarah's shoulder. He then got back into his car and drove away.

"What's this about? Where's your mom?" Sarah hurried inside the house. But when she reached the living room, she didn't find Celine there and continued to the family room.

"Wait, Alex. Where's your mom?" Sarah turned to face Alex, her eyes scanning the entire room.

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