Chapter 445 What's the Point of Coming Back?

I shook my head, puzzled at how fast news had traveled to Emily about my border escapades. "You... how did you...?" "Emily," interrupted a voice that sent a chill down my spine. Madam Young. She glided over to where Emily stood, Mr. Zachary in tow. She called out for Emily, but her steely gaze was locked on me. Gone was the warmth I once knew. "How are you, Ms. Scott? Are you recovering well?" she asked, her tone icy. Something was not right, but I faced her bravely. "I'm doing better, thanks. I just wanted to check on Idris. He's... he's okay, isn't he?" Madam Young's face, lined with years and frowns, twisted with clear displeasure. "Imagine searching for someone you love for a decade only to find they're gone, body lost to the world. Do you think he's okay?" A jolt of guilt hit me hard. Had Gregory or Madam Young revealed it? Or had Idris himself come to? The taste of regret was bitter. Kobe's death was a shadow I could not shake off. All I could muster was a whisper, "I'm sor