Mara barged into the woods, practically begging for trouble.
What if there were rattlesnakes or wild animals lurking inside? It was anyone's guess.
But Mara wasn't foolish; after feigning a dash into the woods, she quickly hunkered down in a secluded nook.
Once she was sure Balfour couldn't see her, she settled in to wait.
Balfour, hot on his heels, plunged into the woods only to find Mara had vanished into thin air, his face darkening with worry.
How could someone just disappear like that?
Just then, Ivy came huffing over, her cellphone in hand.
"Hold your horses; don't just charge in there. I've already called Grandpa and Grandma, asking them to send some folks over to help search. The woods was too vast and deep. If we rush in now, Grandpa and Grandma will have to scatter their search party for us too. Let's just wait here."
Balfour's brows were knit tight, and he wasn't looking too peachy.
"Stop blocking me. I'll go have a look first. Don’t be so indifferent. She's just arrived from overseas and doesn't know anything about this place. If we all just stand around here, she could be getting farther away by the minute. How long before we find her then? You wait here for Grandpa and Grandma. I'm going in."
His words were icy, leaving Ivy completely baffled.
She opened her mouth, standing there dumbstruck.
What was Balfour implying?
Was he blaming her for Mara running into the woods?
Had she said something wrong?
What did he mean, indifferent?
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