Xavier couldn't sleep the entire night.
He waited.
… waited to hear what he so desperately wanted to hear.
However, time refused to pass easily for him. Every second stretched longer than it should have, weighing heavily on his mind ...
And when dawn finally arrived, exhaustion caught up with him, and he dozed off unwillingly.
He only woke when his phone rang on the table beside him.
It took him a second to register the sound. But the moment he did, he grabbed the phone almost instantly and answered the call.
"Dr. Colsen," the person spoke from the other end.
Xavier didn't bother with any formalities. Instead, he asked directly, "Were you able to find it?"
There was a brief pause on the other end …
Before the person finally spoke again.
"Yes, Dr. Colsen. I did. But … you need to be mentally prepared."
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The morning, in contrast, unfolded far more smoothly for Adelyn.
She woke up feeling refreshed.
