"I can't contact any of them!" Leila's voice cracks. She's gripping her phone so tight her knuckles are white. Her face is pale, and she's close to tears.
"Sweetheart, calm down. The fact that they're all gone means they're together. They have each other." Maurice holds her tightly.
"Lei, Maurice is right. Please don't think the worst. I can't contact Liam either. I'm sure he's with them," Miranda tries to soothe Leila.
"Aunt Leila, my brother disappears like this all the time. No notes, no messages. Just—poof. Sometimes for days. And he always comes back." Claudia adds gently.
The four of them are at Montrose Estate.
It all started a few hours ago, when Leila decided to look for Julian. She knew Arthur, Thea, and Liam had gone out; Maurice saw them leave in Arthur's car.
So Leila and Maurice went ahead to dinner.
Later, she realized she hadn't seen Julian since he left for the lab that morning.
