"Yes, Chairman Hoffman!"

The men quickly dispersed in all directions.

"I'll go too!"

Bella turned to leave, but Justin grabbed her arm. "It's too cold. Wait in the car."

Ryan chimed in, "Bella, listen to him. Wait in the car. We'll handle the search."

"No... I have to go with you!" Bella sniffled, her nose red from the cold.

The cold wind stung her eyes, leaving them swollen and teary. "This is my fault. I was careless; I was negligent. If something happens to Yvonne... I'm responsible for it! It's all my fault!"

"Bella," Ryan said, his heart heavy as he witnessed Bella's overwhelming guilt.

Justin stared at her pale face, his dark eyes rippling with subtle emotion. "It's not your fault."

Tears welled in Bella's eyes as she shook her head. "Yvonne is everything to my brother. If anything happens to her, I will never be able to face him. I don't deserve to be his sister. I have to go with you to find her."

no choice but to let her come

Bella marched on

she's still a young girl. Push her too far and

sighed, glancing at Justin walking next to him. "Bella has been through too much. She protects

cold and stern. "I've never asked her to do any of this. We're nothing to each other now. She doesn't need

out. "Damn it, Justin! Do you even hear yourself?

back, throwing a punch

continued walking in silence, a heavy weight pressing

you mentioned before that you used a special ointment to treat scars on

raised a brow.

have any left? I need

bother to deal with her swollen, bruised nose from

some gauze and hurried to

was shrouded in darkness,

filtering through the window cast a silvery glow around the man,

has really been out of line lately! He is becoming more and

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