Everyone's gazes were locked at Chris. Katherine and Styles exchanged a look and their brows were furrowed in utter bewilderment. As far as they knew, the agents in Shadow were all orphans and had no other family members—and that included Chris. So it was the first time that they heard about him having a sister. And the first time that they saw him with such an indescribable expression on his face.
"What do you mean you have a sister? You never talked about her," Katherine started.
"That's because I thought she died." Chris's face softened as he looked away, his eyes staring at the vast ocean outside the tall windows. He had a longing gaze that only he knew why and he uncomfortably rubbed his nape and squeezed it as if it would relieve his uneasiness.
