Chapter 172

Damn, this girl was seriously pretty-flawless features, not a thing out of place. What really stood out, though, was the vibe she gave off: kind of cold, like she was above it all. Vanessa stared at the girl in the photo for a bit and suddenly realized something-she looked a lot like Leander. No joke, if he had a sister, she'd probably look exactly like this. Feeling a mix of shock and curiosity, Vanessa kept her eyes on the picture. Then her gaze drifted to the room around her. The furniture-definitely not new. It looked like it'd been there a good twenty years. So... was the photo that old too? If that was the case, then the girl in the picture would be well into her forties by now. Out of nowhere, Vanessa thought of someone she'd never met-Leander's mom. In this household, nobody talked about her. Ever. Including Leander himself. It was like she didn't exist. Vanessa took a couple steps forward and pulled open the nightstand drawer. Inside was a small photo album, just sitting there