As Isabella questioned her mother, Viona just looked at her and shrugged.
"If you don't want him, I'll gladly take him."
"Hey! I never said that!" Isabella argued.
Viona laughed softly and then shook her head. She wasn't planning on having Alex to herself anyway.
"All this aside, have you found any clues as to who might've done this, mom?" Isabella asked.
Viona's expression turned grave. "Even after going to great lengths, we weren't able to find the culprits."
Isabella was shocked. "You're saying… a top ranked Blessed wasn't able to find a few criminals?"
Viona shook her head. "They're too good at hiding, it appears. I took help from some other Blesseds who specialize in search and rescue, it was all for naught."
Isabella stared at her mother with visible surprise. "Even Blesseds couldn't— Ah… we are a family of Blesseds."
It clicked Isabella now.
Viona nodded her head.
