novelraw Chapter 183 - Bro, Send Help
Chapter 183 - Bro, Send Help
Scarlet was puzzled when she didn't hear from Edward at all the next day. Alicia and her group met up with the writer but nobody knew what happened to Edward.
"He doesn't usually skip school without informing us," Beatrice noted and Alicia agreed.
"Didn't he go back with you yesterday?" Mandy asked and Scarlet shook her head.
While the girls and Mike discussed why Edward was missing from classes, Scarlet thought back about what happened yesterday. It was raining and they decided to stay back in the library to watch some movies together. Edward didn't seem like there was anything bothering him enough to not attend lessons. Besides, even though everyone tried contacting Edward including Scarlet, there was no reply. Mike said that Edward usually responds within the hour if he wasn't sleeping and Scarlet looked at the time. It was already lunch. Did Edward sleep through the alarm all the way to lunch?
"Does anyone know where Edward lives?" the writer asked and everyone paused.
"Sorry," Mike sighed. "I only know his email and phone number."
Mandy looked at her contacts. "I don't have his address either although I have his birth date, student ID number and bank account number."
Alicia was impressed and Beatrice gaped in shock. "Why do you know so much? Also, wouldn't it normally be easier to get a person's address than their bank account number?"
The bespectacled beauty rolled her eyes and pushed up her glasses. "I got his bank account because I usually make him pay for my meals at the cafe. He has a membership and they give good discounts. Instead of paying him in cash, he just gives me a tally of the bills at the end of the month and I transfer the money to him."
While it was logical reasoning, Scarlet felt a strange ache in her chest. Why did she feel left out when Mandy told everyone the story of how she got Edward's bank account number? The closeness between Mandy and Edward made Scarlet feel alienated. Perhaps... Perhaps the girl that Edward talked about was Mandy.
The thought of Mandy and Edward having feelings for each other made Scarlet grow weak and pale. She didn't feel too good after knowing that there was a possibility. While everyone wondered about why Edward wasn't showing up at school, Scarlet looked at her phone. Lately, Scarlet was also receiving lesser messages from Jedd77. Could Jedd be angry at her for ignoring his messages when she was at a hotel with CEO Zhu?
"What's wrong, Scarlet?" Alicia asked when she noticed the little girl's hunched shoulder and unusual silence.
"Oh! Nothing, I was just tired. Edward stayed back with me until the storm lightened after all. Neither of us had umbrellas so I thought I'll ask my older sister to drive him a lift to his place but Edward declined, saying that he lives in the area."
Mandy raised a brow. "Did he say that? I'm sure he takes the bus. He couldn't possibly have gone home in the rain, could he?"
Alicia thought about it and said nothing. Knowing Edward, it was a real possibility. Still, nobody said anything in fear of making Scarlet feel guilty. Beatrice took the hint and changed the topic so that nobody would think too much into it. The most important thing now was to keep Scarlet from finding out. The poor girl might blame herself if she finds out Edward wasn't coming for classes because he fell sick running in the rain after declining her offer to give him a lift back.
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