“I might as well not go back, Dad. I won’t see him.”

“No, the officers from the local police station are waiting for you at home!”

“What?” Emmeline was stumped. “The police? Why are they waiting for me?”

“They said something about conducting an investigation. Anyway, come back as soon as possible.” Maxwell hung up the phone.

“What’s up? Something about the officers from the local police station?” Abel asked, simultaneously. turning the car around and increasing the speed.

“That’s what my dad said. It’s strange, though. Why would the police be looking for me?”

“You haven’t done anything wrong, have you?” Abel teased her, noticing her nervous expression.

“I have, Emmeline replied.

“What?” Abel was startled. “What did you do?”

“I cursed you in my heart a hundred times!”

“Oh, so the officers are here to seek justice for me,” Abel said solemnly.

Emmeline burst into laughter.

When they returned home, two young police officers were sitting on the couch.

“Are you Emmeline?”

“Yes,”

our

there something I can help

seat. We need to ask you a few questions, and you should

“All right.”

language

why are you asking this?”

answer

and

calm and answer their

reassured by Abel’s

you know

teacher, Ysabel?”

“Yes.”

“I know her.”

was the last time you saw her?”

or four days before the vacation, I need to check. I’m

and pinpoint the exact day.”

for a moment.

saw her, did

had a fight with the wife of the administration head, and the wife ended up hitting her. Later, she worked for two more days and

know of any other circumstances or personal information about Ysabel Hemmings?”

sudden realization. “She was

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