Chapter 457

My chest tightened. "Okay, what time tomorrow?" "I'm not sure, but just be sure to take the call tomorrow." Brandon paused for a moment. "Have you eaten dinner?" he asked. "Yes, I ate with Chris," I replied, stating the truth without any ulterior motives. Well, he probably won't have any other thoughts. After all, he was the one who asked Chris to look after me. As expected, Brandon didn't respond to that, instead asking, "What did Chris say about Derick?" "He said he'd try to arrange for me to see Derick, but that's all," I replied, again stating the truth. "Derick's teammates are more familiar with Chris. He might be able to get some useful leads," Brandon said. But I didn't respond, and he didn't continue. The two of us fell into an awkward silence on the phone, something that had never happened before. I looked out the window again, breaking the silence. "It's raining really hard here." "I can hear it," Brandon said. Only then did I realize that the phone screen was facing