"It's probably because he was worried about me, so he drove here himself. Don't worry, Mom. Nothing will happen to him," Xyla assured. Chandra nodded, and the mother and daughter walked into the villa together.

Chandra took off her coat and handed it to a servant. She seemed somewhat tired, and asked the servant to bring her a bottle of cold water. "Mom, why do you look so tired?" Xyla asked.

"I went dancing, so I'm a bit worn out. Go to bed, sweetheart. I'll be heading to my room now."

"Alright, Mom. Goodnight."

Xyla went upstairs. Once inside her room, she locked the door and entered the bathroom, taking out her phone to call Christopher.

"Xyla, how's it going? Did you find out anything?" he asked.

"Don't worry, Chris. I'll handle things on Mom's side. If I get any news, I'll let you know immediately. You continue looking for Sydney. If you can find her, great. If not, I'll see if I can get any clues from Mom or gather more information elsewhere."

then. Xyla,

I'll take care

hanging up, Xyla left the bathroom and waited in her

middle of the night, she splashed her face with cold water to keep

the door open, and peeked inside. The room was pitch-black, but the moonlight streaming in through the window faintly illuminated

her phone screen to create a dim light but refrained from using the flashlight, fearing it would be too

the nightstand. She carefully picked it up and tapped the screen. It

glanced at her mother, who was sound asleep. She knelt on the carpet by the window and leaned closer

her mother's thumb, intending to unlock the

if sensing a disturbance, Chandra's fingers twitched, and

the bed. The bed was large, and her mother was sleeping in the middle, so Xyla had to sit on the bed and lean down to get closer. She gently pressed her mother's thumb against the phone screen, and

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