While holding Olivia’s hand, Lily pulled Olivia aside and poured her a glass of ice water to calm her down.
Olivia did not want it, but under Lily's insistence, she held the cup. The coldness in her palm seemed to have calmed her, but her tears still would not stop flowing.
"Lily, can you tell me what happened to Edward? Whatever it is, I can handle it. As long as I know what is going on and that he’s still alive… Lily, you have to tell me. You have to tell me, okay?" Olivia was very emotional and burst into tears again.
Seeing her like this, Lily did not know what she could say to comfort her. Ultimately, Lily sighed softly. "To be honest with you, I have no idea."
"How can that be? Edward is with Mr. Russell the whole time. Did Mr. Russell tell you—"
"No!" Lily interrupted her before quietly continuing, "Olivia, Alex hasn't contacted me for 12 days."
"Twelve days?!" Olivia was stunned for a moment that she almost forgot to cry. Her eyes widened in shock. "But you said…"
"Yes, I told you they're safe and sound. I just wanted to comfort you. I have no idea what’s going on on their side." After a pause, she turned her head and glanced upstairs before saying, "At this point, I might as well tell you. I planned to fly over to Burnwken in the following two days."
"You're going to Burnwken?!" Olivia immediately leaned forward and repeated anxiously, "You're going to Burnwken?!"
"Yeah." Lily nodded. As she was about to speak, Olivia exclaimed, "Take me with you!"
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