[TW: Blood]
"Xavier, I have news!" Adrian announced.
Xavier practically jumped out of his chair.
"About Madeline's whereabouts?"
"No," Adrian shook his head, "Her whereabouts are left unknown, just like you made it."
Sighing, Xavier felt even more guilt pool in his stomach.
Where was she?
"So what's this news about?"
"Madeline's parents."
"Adoptive parents, to elaborate," Adrian said, walking over to Xavier and handing him a file.
"What's so important about Madeline's adoptive parents that you figured I needed to see this?"
"Just read it," Adrian insisted.
"You'll see," he added.
Xavier took one look at Adrian before opening the file.
He skimmed the irrelevant part before he got to the identity of Madeline's adoptive parents.
Adrian spoke, "So when you asked me to do a background check on Madeline's adoptive parents, you weren't--"
Xavier closed the file.
"So my theory was right after all."
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"Hmm, I suppose it's a fairly reasonable request."
