"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."

sighed. "Alright then. Xyla, I'm counting on

take care of

Xyla left the bathroom

face with cold water to keep herself alert. She then quietly opened the door

cracked the door open, and peeked inside. The room was pitch-black, but the moonlight streaming

from using the flashlight, fearing it

she spotted a phone face-down on the nightstand. She carefully picked it up and tapped the screen. It was

sound asleep. She knelt on the carpet by the window and

mother's thumb, intending to unlock

Chandra's fingers twitched,

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.

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