Disappointment could be seen on Yesseca's face. "Miss Whitlock, my brother has gone to work. He hasn't returned yet."
"Did he call you? No one answered my calls and no one called me back." Selina said, "What kind of work is he doing to the point where he is this busy?"
Last time, Yesseca deliberately didn't tell Selina, but this time, since she took the initiative to ask, she couldn't keep it from her anymore. "Miss Whitlock, my brother is sailing out at sea. There is no signal at sea, thus the phone calls couldn't get through."
When Selina was about to drink the water in her cup, she stopped and said, "He's out at sea? Why did he go there?"
Yesseca told her about Lothar's plan.
"My brother said that sailors earn a lot of money. He only had to earn a few months worth of money then he could come back to do some business."
Selina felt a little helpless.
Lothar was really too much. If he was short on money, he could just tell Selina. Why must he go out to sea?
"Did he not contact you?" Selina asked again.
Yesseca shook her head. "That day when my brother left, it was the last time he called me and he's no longer contacted me after that."
Selina knew that sometimes there was no signal at sea, and it was normal that they couldn't contact each other for days.
"When he contacts you next time, do let me know." Selina didn't forget to remind Yesseca.
Yesseca nodded. "Don't worry, Miss Whitlock. As soon as my brother calls me, I'll tell you immediately."
Three days had passed.
The medicine managed to suppress Saoirse's condition, but at the same time, the side effects of the medicine also surfaced.
Saoirse started to have some hair loss, and her complexion was slightly yellowish, as well as other symptoms. In addition, her body was badly swollen.
Within just a few days, it looked like Saoirse had put on 20 pounds.
Saoirse was once a stunning beauty, but now, she had instantly become ordinary.
Matthew didn't react to Saoirse's changes, but Saoirse felt inferior. She didn't want to be seen by Matthew in such a state.
She even had a thought in her head.
If she had known this, she wouldn't have taken the medicine. At least, she could have remained her beautiful looks for William to see.
When she was on the street later that day, Saoirse saw Mary again.
Mary was very surprised by Saoirse's change.
She clearly remembered that Saoirse was a beautiful woman the last time she met her, but how did she become like this?
However, Mary did not ask much. She just invited Saoirse to have lunch at her house at noon.
"I will make all kinds of nourishing dishes. Saoirse, you must come and try it later." Mary tried her best to invite her.
She felt that the sallow complexion of Saoirse's skin was due to her not eating well.
Saoirse immediately agreed.
This was because she even felt a little ashamed to stay with Matthew.
She was afraid that Matthew would see her sallow face that was no longer fair.
Later that noon, Saoirse went to Mary's house.
Mary's house was not much different compared to Saoirse's memories of it. The house still had a large yard with several rooms inside.
She came early while Mary was still making the soup. Therefore, she went to the yard to wait.
Suddenly, a man that was nearly 30 years old walked out.
The man had both Glevanian and German blood, but he looked more like a person from Glevania.
The man was taken aback when he saw Saoirse.
On the other side, Mary walked out.
She said to the man, "Brantlee, this is Saoirse. Do you remember her? You used to call Saoirse your sister when you were a child."
There was a flash of surprise in Brantlee's eyes.
On the other hand, Saoirse recognized Brantlee as well.
When she was a child, she often came with her mother to Mary's house to play. Brantlee was Mary's son and he was two years older than her. She had often chased after Brantlee and called him brother.
"Brantlee," Saoirse called out.
Brantlee walked forward. "Saoirse."
Mary went to the kitchen, while Saoirse sat with Brantlee.
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