Chapter 159

"Dad, Mom, I'm fine. I'm dealing with something important. There's food in the room, so stop worrying," Ryan called back briefly. This case wasn't some small matter—it was a serial murder that had everyone in Abyndale on edge. Once he cracked it, they'd stop thinking he was just out there causing trouble. "Ryan, what could be that urgent? No matter how busy you are, you still need to eat," his mom fretted. "Mom, I'll explain everything after I'm done, promise," Ryan replied in a rush. This wasn't something he could sum up in a couple of sentences. Once he finished texting, he dived right back into work. It had been a long time since he ran into a case this challenging. Meanwhile, outside the door, his parents exchanged confused looks. Neither of them had a clue what was going on with their son. But since Ryan refused to come out, they couldn't do anything except wait until he was ready to talk. ... Sebastian Chambers had started noticing something off about Theodore lately—showing up l