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"I'll have them look up all the surveillance in the neighborhood right away," Ryan said as he stood up
"I'll go with you," Emily said
Peace remained frozen as she had no idea what was going on
Looking at her with sympathy, Karl grabbed her hand and said gently, "Peace, we should leave this matter to Ryan and Emily. After all, they're professionals. Also, let Tammy stay at our house for the time being. | don’t want anything to happen to her, either."
Then Andrew said, "I'll take care of the social media. Wayne and Anna are both out of the country now and they can't come back for a while. If they hear the news, they will be worried."
"So we're just keeping it from them?" Peace asked, surprised
"| believe we can tell them once we find some clues."
"Okay."
In the afternoon, Tammy awoke from a long nightmare. When she opened her eyes, she saw Alicia lying next to her
"You're awake?" Alicia asked, rubbing her eyes in drowsiness
"Where's my brother? Did they find him?" Tammy asked. She could barely keep her eyes open
"Sorry, there’s still no news about your brother," Alicia said, shaking her head
Tammy was about to get out of bed when she lifted the covers. But as she stood up, she collapsed back onto the bed. In a fluster, Alicia
560 What Do You Need So Man 7 immediately helped her sit up, asking with concern, "You have a fever, Tammy! You should rest in bed!"
Tammy began crying once more. She kept asking, "So? | don’t care! Where's my brother now? | want to see him!"
"They're all trying to figure out what to do. Don't cry, okay?"
Tammy, however, cried louder and louder after hearing Alicia's words
"What happened to my brother?" Tammy asked, her eyes welling up with tears
"I'll tell you if you eat some breakfast," Alicia said, handing hera sandwich and a glass of milk
Tammy finished her sandwich quickly. Then she asked, "You can tell me now, can't you?"
"Uncle Ryan is checking the surveillance. We'll surely hear good news from him in a few minutes. So, all you have to do is wait now." Alicia then turned around and walked away
Tammy immediately realized that Alicia was lying to her. So, she tried to smash the cup on the ground in a fit of anger. And meanwhile, she snapped, “You lied to me!”
Hearing that, Alicia quickly took her hand in hers and said, "Don't! Please calm down, Tammy. You've spent the entire morning sleeping. And you haven't eaten anything. Also, you're still having a fever. Just listen to me, Tammy. You really need to get some rest. The adults will take care of everything."
Clenching her teeth, Tammy sobbed. She thought to herself,
Matthew, please be safe and sound! You have to be..
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In Fleosil, Anna and Patrick left the station early in the morning to go
560 What Do You Need So Man WZ shopping in the nearest town. As Patrick decided to drive the car, Anna chose to in the passenger seat. As soon as she got in the car, she began reading through the shopping list. And she said, "That's so typical of Nancy. She didn't even forget to ask for a bottle of whiskey."
"Dr. Moore is such an alcoholic. Luckily, our medical team has ano drinking policy. She would have gone shopping for supplies if she hadn't been on duty today."
"Do you think she would drink a lot on her way to the store? Thank goodness she didn't come, or she would have gotten into more trouble.
Is there a bakery in town, by the way?" Anna asked. She tucked her shopping list into the pocket of her jacket
"| know there's a bakery there, but please don't get your hopes up
The cakes there taste like candles."
"It's fine. | just need to buy a cake."
"What for?"
"Nancy's birthday is tomorrow. | want to celebrate it for her."
Patrick froze for a moment before saying mockingly, "I think she'll be happier if you buy her a six-pack of beers instead of a cake."
The trip from their station to town took them half a day. Because this town had a high crime rate, people who came to buy supplies had to spend the night in town and then leave the next morning. Otherwise, they might come across robbers if they drove at night
After they finished shopping at the grocery store, Patrick carried the groceries they ordered back to the car while Anna checked out at the store and double-checked that she had purchased everything on the list
"Did the stuff | ordered arrive?"
Hearing that deep and familiar male voice, Anna froze and then
560 What Do You Need So Man YY quickly ducked behind the shelves. She turned around, and she was surprised to see Smith talking to the grocery store owner
The owner didn't seem to notice Anna in the store. He looked around before carefully pulling a medium-sized leather case from beneath the counter. "Here's what you want," he said and patted the case
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