Elton just gave Mara a cool glance. She was really acting out of line. But ultimately, he didn't pursue the argument further; it was pointless to argue over such matters.
What was crucial now was figuring out where Balfour and Victoria had gone off to.
Mara had made a valid point, though—he would much rather they had simply sneaked out for a date than to think they had encountered some other misfortune.
Fortunately, after some inquiries, the teachers learned that the two were indeed close, yet there was no evident sign of them being in a relationship.
But this piece of information only sunk the hearts of the adults present even deeper.
If there was no chance of a secret date, it meant that the likelihood of another type of accident was all the more probable.
Mara felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She knew, without understanding when it started, that the relationship between the two had grown closer.
She had even tried to sneak a peek at Victoria's phone, only to come up empty-handed in the end.
Just a short while ago, she could easily access Victoria's phone and check her messages, but now, she didn't even know Victoria's lock screen password, and Victoria had started to watch her like a hawk.
They were still reviewing the surveillance footage when suddenly, the monitor at the entrance picked up on something.
"Hey, take a look at this. Are these the two students?"
Elton, upon hearing this, sprang into action, rushing over to see if the figures on the screen were Victoria and Balfour.
But his heart sank when he saw the footage. They weren't leaving school on their own accord; they were being forcibly dragged into a car by two strangers, then disappeared from the camera's view!
A cold sweat broke out all over Elton; he could hardly stand, almost collapsing on the spot.
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