"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

marched on ahead while the

so stubborn and tough, but she's still a young girl. Push her

much. She protects her family, runs a massive

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

you even hear yourself? Did that illness make you even

back, throwing a punch at

silence, a heavy weight

softly, "Ryan, you mentioned before that you used a special ointment to treat scars

raised a

left? I need a

deal with her swollen, bruised nose from

with some gauze and hurried to

darkness, with

window cast a silvery glow around the man, adding an

line lately! He is

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