"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."

they had no choice but

marched on ahead while

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

protects her family, runs

"I've never asked her to do any of this. We're nothing

couldn't help but lash out. "Damn it, Justin! Do you even hear yourself? Did that illness

not hold back, throwing a

silence, a heavy weight pressing on

pause, he asked softly, "Ryan, you mentioned before that you used a special ointment to treat scars on Carrie. It worked well,

a brow. "Yeah,

any left? I need

to deal with her swollen,

it with some gauze and hurried to

in darkness, with not a

window cast a silvery glow around the man,

of line lately! He is becoming more and more

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