Chapter 697


    With those words, Adrian caressed Mya’s long hair as he smiled.


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    Mya cracked a bitter smile at Adrian and stopped speaking.


    Both of them ate their fill at the barbecue joint. Soon after, they checked into a motel and nned to


    return to Southrive with the Snows early the next morning.


    It waste at night and Yelloton was enshrouded in darkness. Megan was hastily packing her suitcases


    at home. She was both emotional and jubnt as she imagined reuniting with her daughter who had


    been missing for years tomorrow.


    Joel was sitting on a chair smoking a cigarette. He looked calm andposed. “Who were those two


    today? Do they really know where Fira is?”


    He was doubtful about Adrian and Mya’s identities and wondered if this was just some sort of ploy.


    Megan said as she continued to pack, “We have to confirm in person if it’s true or not. Now that we


    have information on Eira, how could we possibly not go?”


    Joel nodded.


    Wiley then walked into the room with his wife and said, “Father, Mother, I’ll join you guys tomorrow


    morning to look for Eira at Southrive.”


    Megan bolted upright. She looked at Wiley and her daughter–inw, saying, “Wiley, Dee, you guys


    should stay home. We don’t know if those two people are good people, so we can’t let our whole family


    follow them.


    “Your father and I will go tomorrow while you two will stay home. If anything bad happens to us, you


    won’t be implicated.”


    Joel nodded. “Yes, your mother is right, Wiley. Dee and you just got married so you’re your own family


    now. Don’t bother yourself with Eira. This is between your mother and I. Just set your mind at ease and


    live your life peacefully,”


    “Why are you


    you saying such things, Father? Wiley furrowed his eyebrows. “Eira’s my sister. She went missing


    because I failed to watch over her. Now that we’ve found clues about her, I have to be there. Also, I can


    respond ordingly if an emergency arises in Southrive. You can’t do that if it’s just the both of you!”


    Megan said in a berating tone, “Why are you so stubborn, Wiley? Even if you refuse to think for


    yourself, you have to think about Dee, right? She moved far away from her hometown to marry you,


    and for what? To live a peaceful, stable life. Don’te with us and bring trouble on yourself. Eira


    doesn’t concern you anymore!”


    “No.” Wiley rejected with determination. “I’ming with you tomorrow. We’ll spare no effort in bringing


    her home when. we find her. This is not up for discussion.”


    “Wiley-


    Megan was about to refute but Wiley’s wife, Dianne Koziol, interjected, “Mother, Father, please don’t


    argue anymore. Wiley’s right. Eira is his sister, after all. How can he just stand by and not help? We


    have it all figured out. We’ll all go together–sa family. There’s strength in numbers.”


    “But Dee…” Megan still wanted to argue.


    Dianne said, “Please stop. I’m already married to Wiley so I am a member of this family too. If


    something is happening to the family, how can I just look and not help? Also, I can set my mind at ease


    if we can find Elra, right?”


    “Fine…” Megan heaved a sigh and wiped her tears.


    Joel stood up and said, “All right then. If you insist, thene with us. However, we’ll act ording to


    the circumstances. when we get to Southrive. Wiley, if something bad happens to us, your first priority


    is to protect Dee. You may forgo your mother and me, okay?”


    Wiley nodded. “Don’t worry, we’ll all be fine.”


    None of the Snows got a wink of sleep that night and looked forward to the arrival of the next day.


    At five in the moming, as the sun started to rise, Megan had already been anxiously waiting at the door


    for a long time. A car drove in and stopped at the yard at half past five.


    “They’re here! They’re here!” Megan said excitedly upon seeing the car.