Chapter 420
What Queenie said gave me a glimmer of hope. I snapped back to reality, grabbed my phone, and
dialed the number that I remembered by heart.
I heard the monotonous beep from the other end of the line. It persisted until the call ended
automatically. No one picked up the call.
I didn’t want to give up, so I made the call once more. Again, no one picked up. I kept trying and trying
until a female mechanical voice told me that the number I called was no longer
avable.
“This isn’t right. Something bad must’ve happened to Colin. I need to find him.” Frantically, I tried to get
up to pack my luggage. But my body was seized by fear. My trembling legs couldn’t hold my weight,
and I slumped to the ground. A searing pain spread from my knees and
elbows.
“Calm down, Luna. We don’t know everything yet. You won’t be able to do anything even if you’re
there. Besides, the professionals are rescuing the victims. You can’t do anything there. They won’t let
anyone enter the affected area.” As a man, Andrew was more level–headed during a crisis.
“What do we do, then?” Queenie supported me and checked on my wounds. Then, she went to the
bedroom to get some ointment for me.
I had never felt this scared, not even when Felix had schemed against me. My mind was a mess. Other
than crying, I did not know what to do.
My world was crumbling down.
Colin truly had spoiled me, so much so that I lost my analytical skills and rationality when something
bad happened. I could only cry. “Queenie! Colin is there. Is he injured? What if I can’t see him
anymore? I need to find him, Queenie. I need to be there for him.”
“Don’t jinx it. You’re here. Colin will do everything he can toe back. Quit overthinking and crying.
Our priority now is to get more information from them. Then, we discuss what to do next. Stay strong
now, Luna. You can cryter.”
I could cryter? What bad advice was that?
“I want to go to Lagado now.
“We need more information about Colin. If you want to go there, you can. But you need two people to
go with you, people who can help you or advise you when somethinges up. Oh, does Colin’s
family know that he’s working there?
“They have the right to know what happened to him. Also, ask the supervisors at school. We
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need every piece of information we can gather now,” Andrew said.
“You’re right. Let’s proceed with that n. I’ll call Colin’s home.” I had calmed down too.
I couldn’te up with another solution, so I decided to stick with Andrew’s n.
I grabbed my phone and called Uncle Austin. But after some thinking, I decided to call Felix.
Uncle Austin had a weak heart. Things could getplicated if he had a heart attack when he heard
the bad news. Calling Felix seemed to be the safest option. At the very least, there wouldn’t be any
complications.
Given that he once schemed against Colin and me, this was the moment for him to redeem
himself.
When Felix picked up the call, he asked with a surprised tone, “Lulu, did you dial the wrong number?”
He was probing carefully.
I didn’t have time to y his game. “Colin went to Lagadost month for a conference. He then went to
do volunteer work in a rural school. I saw the notification that a mudslide hit the school where Colin is
teaching. I can’t reach him now.‘
“What?” Felix eximed. He, too, began to panic. “Colin only went there for the conference. Who told
him to teach there too?”
I interrupted him impatiently. Fussing over minor details served no purpose. “Listen, this is not the
point. At the moment, we need to get more information about Colin. I want to head to Lagado. What
about you?
“Uncle Austin and Aunt Mel are old. I’m worried that they won’t be able to take the news well, so I
turned to you. Make up your mind now. Then, I can n the next move.‘
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