Chapter 67

Ethan remained silent. After leaving the school, the two grabbed a bite nearby and then returned to the hotel. Stella noticed that Ethan seemed to be suppressing his emotions ever since they arrived in Kenwest. Whenever she asked him, though, he brushed off her questions with his usual nonchalant attitude. She didn't know how to get him to open up this time. The next morning, Director Caspian called early, saying that the child named Lulu had heard she was going to visit the graves yesterday and would leave Mountside County tomorrow, so she specially prepared a gift for her. So, before setting off to sweep the tomb for Director Caspian, Ethan drove her to the orphanage first. Stella got out of the car and went to fetch something from Director Caspian, while Ethan waited in the car. In the orphanage, the children had just finished breakfast and were playing in the yard. Walking through the long corridors of the dining hall, Stella was about to call Director Caspian when she saw him