Chapter 13

Upon seeing Seamus approaching, Keanu quickly stubbed out his cigarette. "I bought tickets for the next flight to Jirphia. Let's go find her. We have a better chance of locating her with each of us covering more ground," Keanu said. Seamus didn't hesitate and nodded in agreement. They got into the car. Seamus, not caring about the speed limit, drove on the road like he was driving in a race. The car sped across the highway. Keanu and Seamus reached the airport with nothing but the single thought of finding Vanessa in Jirphia. They feared that if they got there any later, something irreversible might happen. As the plane took off at dawn, they both felt restless and were unable to calm down. … Meanwhile, Vanessa didn't sleep well in Jirphia too. She got up early to put on makeup and get dressed. Today was the day she would register her marriage with Charles Gadsby at the city hall. Up until then, the number of times she'd seen Charles were so few and far between that she c