Chapter 495

Eugene looked slightly startled as he never expected that she would ask such a question so suddenly. He shook his head and replied, “I’m not so sure myself.”

“Really?” She looked into his eyes, attempting to find some clues.

Eugene still looked as calm as always, and it did not seem like he was trying to hide anything from her. He found it somewhat odd and asked, “Did our stepmother say something to you just now?”

Sharon lowered her eyes. “Not really.” She could not bring herself to believe Germaine’s words, so she wanted to get more information from him instead.

Eugene was silent for a few seconds and started recalling what had happened that year. Finally, he unhurriedly explained, “The driver picked me up from school that day, and I could hear our parents arguing about something. That’s when I found out that my little sister had gone missing. I immediately ran out looking for you, but the world seemed so big to me back then and there were so many people outside that I didn’t know