Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 199 Klein's Family
Tuesday afternoon
Melissa did not return home after school.

She didn't know what she was thinking. She felt like her brain was broken and she had lost the ability to think normally. Otherwise, why would she come to the door of Blackthorn Security Company - where he used to work.

Melissa looked at the closed door, and the arm hanging at her side raised up in a slight arc, but soon there was no movement, as if it had just twitched.

Her fingers curled up unconsciously, and Melissa grasped the hem of her skirt helplessly, pursing her lips and biting them lightly with her teeth.

It’s better to leave quickly… she thought to herself.

Melissa clutched the hem of her skirt tightly, her eyes fixed on the door. She only needed to take two steps forward to reach it.

She lifted her foot but was unable to put it down, as if she couldn't walk for a moment. She stood on the street in a ridiculous posture until she felt a soreness in her knee. Only then did she put her foot on the ground, but it landed in the same place.

Otherwise, go check it out...

It’s tiring to walk here from school. It would be a shame if I don’t go in and take a look... Melissa thought silently in her heart.

She raised her head, and Moretti's brown eyes looked towards the gate, scanning the "Blackthorn Security Company" one by one.

She turned back and looked at the road she came from. It was so far away. She spent so much time and energy to come here and just leave. It seemed like a waste.

He's not here anyway, he's not here anyway...

His holiday is on Monday, it always is. He was transferred to Backlund, so that should be the case...

All kinds of illogical and unreasonable thoughts and speculations swam around in Melissa's mind, just like countless paints dropped into water and mixed into a blur of colors.

Melissa lifted her foot and took two steps forward, gradually approaching the door. She slowly raised her hand, hovering it in front of the door but hesitant to knock.

The girl felt a few unfamiliar eyes on her, but they quickly looked away.

Melissa's cheeks felt slightly hot. She knew that her current behavior looked a little strange in the eyes of others.

The girl turned her head, glanced behind her quietly, then quickly retracted her gaze, took a deep breath silently, lowered her head and closed her eyes, silently chanting "May the goddess bless you" in her heart.

Then he opened his eyes and dropped his hand.

“Knock, knock, knock—”

There was a knock on the door, followed by the sound of the door hinges rubbing against each other as it moved inward.

The door was not closed. Melissa knocked gently and it moved inward, revealing a gap.

The girl accidentally looked into the house through the gap and saw the unlit fireplace and the sofa next to the fireplace.

The field of vision is too small to see more, but from these we can see that the environment where he works is good.

"Please come in!"

Melissa heard a sweet female voice. Just as she was about to push open the door, she heard hurried, hurried footsteps from inside the room. The sound made her outstretched hand pause in mid-air.

Just as Melissa was hesitating whether to go in, the door was suddenly opened from the inside.

She saw a sweet-looking girl standing in the door, smiling at her. The girl seemed to be stunned when she saw her, and looked at Melissa with curiosity, while moving to the side to make way for her to pass through.

"Please come in."

The sweet female voice sounded again, letting Melissa know that it was this lady who had responded to her from inside the door.

"Thank you." Melissa nodded to the girl and followed her into the Blackthorn Security Company.

She raised her head and looked at the place carefully.

This should be a place for receiving customers. There is a set of classical sofas, soft-back chairs and a natural wood coffee table with several teacups upside down on the coffee table. An open copy of the "Tingen City Honest Man" is scattered on the sofa. Melissa guessed that it should belong to the lady who opened the door.

"I'm Luo Shan," the brown-haired girl said, sitting on the sofa with Melissa. "Is there anything we can help you with?" Luo Shan, who had just sat down, suddenly stood up again. "Sorry, I forgot to make you some tea."

After saying that, he ran to the counter and searched for something. After a few seconds, he raised his head and asked awkwardly, "Miss, do you want tea or coffee?"

Melissa shook her head and said, "Thank you, I don't need it."

"I don't have a commission," Melissa continued. "I just came to... uh..."

She didn't know what to say next.

"I'm here... to look for someone..."

"Looking for someone?" Luo Shan was stunned for a moment, and looked at Melissa with a strange look, obviously not understanding why it was so difficult to just say "looking for someone".

"Sorry, I'm... a little nervous..." Melissa saw Roshan's strange look and immediately lowered her head, looking away, not meeting her gaze. One hand kept pinching the fingers of the other hand, and she seemed really nervous.

Luo Shan nodded, but still a little skeptical. She asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"..."

Melissa opened and closed her mouth several times. The name was on the tip of her throat, but she couldn't utter it no matter what. It was as if something was blocking her throat. She closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly. After a long time, she took a deep breath and uttered the name with difficulty:
"Klein..."

"Klein? Klein has been transferred to Backlund. Didn't he tell you?" Rosanne's expression was filled with suspicion. She wanted to hide her doubts, but this young girl, who had neither talent nor experience, didn't have the ability to do so. Her expression and tone revealed her doubts.

"He told..." Melissa pursed her lips and continued, "We had some conflicts before he left, and then we lost contact. Until now, we haven't received any news about him."

"Really?" Roxanne was still skeptical. She didn't think Klein was that kind of person. He had a good temper and rarely got into conflicts with others, let alone a conflict this serious.

"You're from Klein..." Roshan said in a long voice, looking at Melissa.

"……family……"

"Family?" Luo Shan's eyes swept across the girl's face, and then she suddenly clenched her right fist and smashed it on her left palm. "You are..."

"Melissa," Melissa picked up where Roxanne left off, "My name is Melissa Moretti."

"Don't tell me you look a bit like Klein. You're his sister. Klein told us about you."

Luo Shan's tone grew increasingly suspicious. "Given Klein's personality, even if he had a conflict with his family, there's no way he wouldn't have any news at all. He would at least let you know he's safe, right?"

"No, there is no news at all, so I wanted to come here to see if you have any news about him." Melissa lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression, but the decadence and sadness in her tone clearly conveyed her emotions.

"The week after Klein arrived in Backlund, he and Leonard sent a letter telling us that he had settled down there and was currently living with a relative." Roshan said as she looked up to observe Melissa's reaction. She noticed that Melissa seemed to be making some slight movements, but unfortunately, she didn't have the ability to analyze the meaning of these small movements. She couldn't even remember what she did specifically or when she did it, which made Roshan feel frustrated.

"If you'd like, I can write a letter to help you condemn Klein."

"No need," Melissa said without hesitation, shaking her head. "Don't bother. Let's wait until he's willing to talk to us."

"I want to ask," Luo Shan saw Melissa stand up and seemed to want to leave, and couldn't help but said: "Can I ask why you had a conflict?"

If what Melissa said was true, then Klein's family problems were extremely serious. Both Melissa and Klein were in very strange conditions.

“…” Melissa paused for a moment, and her silence made the usually carefree girl feel uneasy.

"I'm sorry if I'm offended..." Luo Shan shook her hands in front of her at a high frequency, and immediately wanted to retract the question, but suddenly heard Melissa's voice into her ears.

"one……"

The girl lowered her head, took a deep breath, and continued:
"It's a serious, unacceptable minor problem."

(End of this chapter)