Chapter 348

Maria’s chest tightened. She shut her eyes for a moment, then gave up the chase, just watching them disappear into the distance. She used to wish they’d get hit by a car or something, but now that she actually saw them running, she couldn’t bring herself to let it happen. Seeing her stop, David asked, “You’re done? They’re almost gone now. If we don’t go after them, they’ll probably catch the next flight out of Beicheng. Who knows when we’ll get another shot?” Maria shook her head. “Let it go. They'll come back eventually.” “What makes you so sure?” “Just a hunch. They're way too tangled up with Lily Summer. As long as she’s here, they won’t stay away for long.” David shrugged. “Alright. If you say so.” Maria glanced at him. “How’d you know which way they’d run? We zigzagged through a bunch of alleys and somehow beat them to the other side of the street—that was wild.” “I used to live nearby. Back then, this place wasn't nearly as built up—hardly any people or traffic. Me and the neigh