Lyra's POV

“That's okay, we will get back to you if we find anything at all,” the detective said and I pulled myself backwards on the chair.

“Thank you, detective,” I appreciated, and Gary stretched his hand for a warm shake.

I've been sitting here for the longest and I know my phone will be full of missed calls. “Let's go,” Gary said as he helped me to my feet and we sent a farewell to the detective before leaving.

It wasn't long before we walked into the reception and the murmurs continued. But we didn't pay any attention to them.

“It was indeed a long day, and you missed...