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136 – A Silent Warning

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136 – A Silent Warning

"Don't worry about that. Focus on finding my mother. Mery couldn't have just vanished into thin air," he remarked, his gaze lost in thought.

"Okay... But what else is bothering you? You seem so restless."

"Do you remember when you connected that security bracelet to my phone? As far as I know... Lavinia has been using it for over five years."

"Yes..."

"She never fails to press the button when she's in danger."

"Exactly."

"No one knows about the bracelet except those who have it linked to their phone. So how is it that she's been assaulted so many times without anyone intervening?"

"Well... With that alarm, the only explanation is that the people involved are allowing it to happen."

"I think the same. I believe Zara has a hand in this. I need to keep a close eye on her."

"I wouldn’t doubt it. But you need to prove it’s her."

"To do that, I need to find my mother. I know that man didn’t take her, but something tells me he might be involved," he said, catching Valm
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