Falling Apart


    I asked As to wait for a call from Dn or Grayson.


    Then, I left Vanderberg Pce with Lauren and headed to Amethyst Apartments.


    Lauren was anxious on the way, saying, “Thank goodness you’ re back.


    I was worried on my own.


    Ch, how’s Ava?” “She’s okay now, but As thinks she might be traumatized.


    That’s why he arranged for my parents to stay with her for a while longer.” Lauren nced at me while


    driving.


    “I had no choice but to call you.


    I’m sorry for disturbing your time with your family.


    You finally got a chance for a vacation, but...” “Don''t think that way.


    How could I ignore Ivanna? Anyway, it was about time I returned.


    After all, As is a busy man, and I shouldn’t always expect him to be with me.


    Still, Ava’s very attached to him.


    She kept asking when we''d be back when we were leaving.” Lauren nodded approvingly and said, “I


    can see how much As cares for Ava.


    He does more than Matthew.” Iughed at her statement, “Hahaha, Matthew seems to have forgotten


    he even has a daughter.


    Grace visited Ava the morning the incident urred.” After some thought, Lauren asked, “So, what


    happened to Ava exactly? You left so quickly, and I didn’t have the chance to ask for details.


    There wasn’t any news about what happened, even though it was wild.


    I guess As stopped the news from spreading.” I sighed, “It’splicated, but I’1] tell you the details


    after we find Ivanna.


    I don’t know why so many terrible things are happeningtely.” T could only think of Trinity.


    The more I thought about her, the more uneasy I felt.


    “Ivanna falling into Trinity’s trap won’t end well.” Lauren became restless, saying, “I’ve always felt


    something was amiss.


    I figured something like this would happen sooner orter.


    Still, I never thought I''d lose contact with her so suddenly.” When we arrived at Amethyst Apartments, I


    went home and collected Ivanna’s house keys.


    Immediately after, I went to her apartment and opened the door.


    I felt uneasy, fearing I might see something horrifying.


    Fortunately, everything remained in their ce.


    It looked like Ivanna had just left for work and hadn''t returned.


    Her bed was tidy, and her nightwear was on a chair.


    Then, I saw the lilies on the coffee table in the living room with no signs of wilting.


    After a quick search, Lauren and I returned to Vanderberg Pce.


    However, I was puzzled when I realized As wasn’t there.


    This material belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    While I wondered where he went, Be knocked on the door and entered with some tea.


    I greeted her, “Long time no see, Be.” She replied, "Mr.


    As and Mr.


    Jared are in the room on the fourth floor." My eyes widened when I heard that.


    "Jared’s here?" She nodded.


    "Mr.


    As invited him." I became even more puzzled because As didn’t let me call Jared but invited him


    here.


    It seemed they knew each other, which surprised me.


    “ll get you some food first.


    Don’t rush—you have to eat,” Be said before leaving.


    I figured she came to inform me about As’s whereabouts.


    Soon after, As returned, and I approached him, asking, “Where''s Jared? What did he say?” As


    nced at me and whispered, “He left.


    Don’t worry.


    He won’t let anything happen to Ivanna.” I was annoyed.


    “Something already happened, yet Jared’s saying he won’t let anything happen to her?” Lauren asked,


    “Does he have information about Ivanna? I told him about Ivanna yesterday, and he should know Trinity


    best.


    He should know something by now, right?” “Trinity isn’t in Foswood.


    She went abroad three days ago.


    For now, Ivanna’s disappearance has nothing to do with her,” As provided a crucial piece of


    information that he must’ve obtained from Jared.


    "She''s not in Foswood?" I widened my eyes in disbelief.