Resent, Reject, Regret

Chapter 772 Any News About Her?

“Huh? What’s that about your dinner?”

Deirdre told Tobey how everything had gone down, and the young man chuckled. “Ha, I knew you’ve got the magic, Dee,” he remarked.

A cool evening wind billowed, and he smoothed her hair. “Too bad that cost you your dinner, though. But you’re in luck. There is a pretty good grill stall in town, and according to rumors, they have less oily and flavorful options. Wanna give that a try?”

“Sounds great! I happen to think today’s progress calls for a celebration.”

Tobey clapped the cushion of a share-bike. “Get into my sweet ride for the evening, miss. I am but your humble chauffeur.”

Deirdre got onto the backseat and tightly held the edge of Tobey’s shirt. He started to pedal, and the two set sail into the wind.

During a few seemingly trivial seconds, an Audi brushed past them.

scanned the

the backseat. Compared to the dazzling neon lights outside, the crisscrossing shadows haunting the car interior only added more to the

The light from outside sprayed

against it. He was garbed in his expensive suit, his hair as slick and tidy as ever, but none of that belied the fatigue in his face nor the eyebags accumulated under his baggy

would never be able to-at least

man’s rest more than anything. Maybe some

“Any news?”

need to sit up straight. “Sir, Surstate is a… pretty chaotic place. It’s not as organized or developed as Neve is, and surveillance of its citizens is near non-existent here,” he explained slowly.” That’s not counting the

answer is simple. Yes

yet.” He straightened up a little. “It’s not like we don’t have a single clue, though. I managed to track down the hotel Miss McKinnon stayed in a few days ago. According to the staff, they arrived at the western part of the city via a car-they overheard it from their conversation

and snickered. “She would

Sam held his breath.

through all of them. Any clinic or institution that is large enough to provide abortion procedures is being watched by one of our own. If she visits any one of them,