Chapter 21

The more he thought about it, the more Frederick felt that something was off. After pondering for a while, he put down the perfume he was holding and turned to call Yuna.

At that moment, Yuna was busy sorting out packages with her mom. Seeing Frederick’s incoming call made her day. She answered jubilantly, “Freddie, you’re calling this late, missing me already?”

Ignoring her tease, Frederick cut directly to the chase, “Yuna, who have you been living with all these years? Where do you live?”

Caught off guard, Yuna replied, “I’ve been living at the casino with my parents!”

Frederick felt a shiver ran through his eyes upon hearing this.

Then, Zoe swiftly grabbed Yuna, hastily typing a reminder on her phone, “You’re supposed to be Marguerite, remember her place!”

Realizing her slip, Yuna nervously added, “But, I was living with my grandma in a rented place on Riverside Boulevard some years back.”

on

the exact rental location and expose the truth about Marguerite. If that happened, her rich lady dream

That was a no–go.

“Freddie, I can’t remember. I had a high fever when I was little, messed up my memory a bit. But I remember living with my

“Last time I was at the casino,

I have no idea where she went. So,

His silence made Yuna and Zoe anxious. Yuna shifted her eyes and added, “Freddie… I have a terrible headache, I can only remember so much. But I’m telling you the truth. I have

so sincere, even a bit

hung up abruptly, then told his assistant Chuck, “Look

as far as I know Riverside Boulevard is a well–known refugee reception area, at least ten blocks. How

said, “Search

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