CHAPTER 271: MYSTERY TEXT

When Lauretta woke up, she found a strange text message on her phone containing a simple morning greeting. She furrowed her brow, puzzled by who would send her such a message. In her memory, no one had ever voluntarily sent her morning greetings. She began to wonder who could be behind this. She couldn't figure it out despite racking her brain, and this mystery persisted for an entire week. A new message would appear every morning at 8 o'clock sharp, wishing her good morning, and another would follow at 10 p.m., wishing her goodnight. It felt like someone was clocking in with her every day without fail. Frustration building, Lauretta decided she couldn't bear it any longer and marched over to her second brother, Brandon, with her phone in hand. "I know you haven't been working for a week and have been at home," Lauretta began, her voice tinged with exasperation, "but you can't treat your sister as a pastime. Why are you sending me these messages when there's nothing wrong? Good morn