Chapter 204

In the villa, I stared at my phone while frowning deeply. Since returning from The Food Assembly, I had been trying to reach Grace, but I couldn't get in touch at all. She didn't answer my calls or reply to my WhatsApp messages. Could her phone be dead? Just as I was considering whether to contact Ella, my phone suddenly vibrated. I quickly picked it up, only to see a video call request from my father. "Mom, Dad." I composed myself as I accepted the call. "What brings you to call me today?" On the other end, it looked like they were in the southern hemisphere; it was still bright out. "Xavier, are you at home?" My father asked. "Your dad and I are in Srico. It's really nice here, with several reputable handicraft stores. I bought quite a few things, including a few reasonably priced watches that you can wear." Alfie glanced at the watches on my parents' wrists, and his mouth twitched. These watches were from well-known Srico brands, and even the cheapest ones cost hundreds o