"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."

her, they had no choice but to let

biting wind, Bella marched on ahead

stubborn and tough, but she's still a young

has been through too much. She protects her

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

lash out. "Damn it, Justin! Do you even hear yourself? Did that illness make you even more heartless

back, throwing a punch at

continued walking in silence, a heavy

you used a special ointment to treat scars on Carrie. It worked well,

a brow. "Yeah,

any left?

bother to deal with her

some gauze and hurried to Tideview

study was shrouded in darkness, with not a single light

the pale moonlight filtering through the window cast a silvery glow around

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

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