Adrienne and Myrtle had to leave early the next morning for school. Given Samantha’s condition, they both agreed to let the girl stay at Myrtle’s place for the ti being and allow her to sleep more. They left a note and food at the table, hoping the girl wouldn’t run away while they were out.
Adrienne also gave Gavin a call and inford him of Samantha’s condition. They agreed to et at the coffee shop where Myrtle works to discuss their next plans. Her thoughts occasionally turned to Samantha, but Adrienne did her best to focus on her classes. She frequently glanced at the ti on her phone, eager to leave the school to et Gavin and see Samantha.
By afternoon, she and Myrtle were seen leaving the campus in a hurry. With Uncle Mo’s assistance, they reached the coffee shop before their eting ti. This gave Adrienne enough ti to consider her next options and Samantha’s welfare for the first ti.
What Myrtle asked last night were valid points. Was she blindingly trusting Lennox, believing he won’t harm Samantha? Adrienne knew she shouldn’t let herself get deeply involved with those children, but she supposed it was impossible now, given she’d made a promise to Samantha last night.
She was deep in her thoughts when Gavin suddenly sat across from her. She blinked twice before greeting him with a slight bow. The man was wearing a gray shirt and black pants today, unlike their previous etings where he was wearing business suits.
"I’m sorry for calling you out so suddenly. I wasn’t sure what to do with Samantha." She said, watching Myrtle, now dressed in her work clothes, walk towards them with a nu in one hand.
"It’s fine. I should apologize to you for the inconvenience Lennox brought you."
Adrienne smiled. "Then he better make sure he compensates well after this."
Myrtle was surprised to see Gavin with Adrienne.
"Addie, you know each other?" She asked with widened eyes.
"Myrtle, this is Gavin Si. He’s Lennox Qin’s right hand man. He’s here to help us with Samantha. Mr. Si, this is Myrtle Han, my best friend. Samantha is temporarily staying in her place as we speak."
"Uhmm... Gavin and I are already acquainted, Addie. He’s a regular here at the coffee shop." Myrtle said with an awkward smile and hurriedly placed the nu on their table. "Call when you are ready to place your order."
Adrienne’s brows shot up, her eyes following her best friend’s retreating form. Myrtle and Gavin knew each other? How co Myrtle never ntioned him in her previous life? Now that she paid attention, there were signs that Myrtle was infatuated with soone before.
Was Gavin Si the bastard who impregnated Myrtle in her past life and abandoned her and Dylan? What were the odds that he was that person?
She turned her cold gaze to Gavin. "Mr. Si doesn’t seem surprised that Myrtle and I know each other. Lennox Qin must have asked you to investigate thoroughly. I hope you didn’t try to approach her just to get close to ."
"I assure you, Miss Jiang. I was equally surprised when I learned that you are Ms. Han’s best friend. I’ve been a regular here even before we t, Miss Jiang." Gavin responded without an ounce of hesitation.
Adrienne sized him up, giving him a good look for the first ti. She then froze in her seat as she realized that Gavin had so resemblance to her nephew, Dylan. She raised the child for six years like her own since Myrtle’s death, so how did she miss the similarities between them before?
Although Dylan got the sa smile Myrtle had, the shape of his face, his brows, and eyes were almost the sa as Gavin’s. Even their complexion was almost the sa.
Adrienne lowered her eyes and tapped lightly on the table with her fingers out of habit when deep in thought. When Myrtle saved her and ended up being addicted to the drug injected into her, it had been hell for Adrienne and Myrtle’s mother. Myrtle slowly lost herself and occasionally begged everyone to give her so drugs for months that followed.
Then one day, Myrtle escaped from her mother’s watch and was never seen again for two years. When Adrienne found her in the countryside, Myrtle was already round with the child and was in labor that took over sixteen hours before she could give birth to Dylan. She refused to na the father of her child and begged Adrienne to keep the child instead.
However, though Myrtle’s system was already cleared from drugs, its adverse effects left her extrely weak. She died from heart failure, leaving her premature baby to Adrienne. Alistair allowed Adrienne to keep the child and raise Dylan, but he never cared about nor had ever put in any effort into finding out who Dylan’s father was.
It didn’t make sense why she and Myrtle’s mother couldn’t find Myrtle despite the number of investigators they hired. If Gavin had kept Myrtle sowhere safe, it would be impossible for anyone to find her.
He must have helped her to get cleaned, but Adrienne couldn’t understand why he would abandon her best friend if he knew she was pregnant. Adrienne didn’t take Gavin Si as an irresponsible person. He would surely take responsibility in so way.
’Unless he’s not aware of it...’ Adrienne thought and glanced at Gavin, who pulled a few papers from the envelope he brought. As she looked at him, she didn’t think he and Myrtle were in a relationship.
It was possible that Myrtle had run away yet again and hid her pregnancy from Gavin. Adrienne wasn’t aware of the Si family’s circumstances in her previous life, aside from Gavin’s older brother’s involvent in an embezzlent case. Still, with his resources, Gavin should be able to locate Myrtle’s whereabouts, unless sothing stopped him from doing so.
"Miss Jiang?" Gavin called her attention.
Adrienne snapped out of her thoughts. She would need so answers from Myrtle later.
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