The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 849

"I'm here to find a classmate, and it's my first time visiting."

Seeing Arabella's candidness, the shop owner didn't hold back. "Next door is Professor Earwood's place. He and his wife quit their jobs to look for their daughter. They've been gone for a couple of months now."

"Their daughter is missing?"

"She claimed to have found her birth parents a year ago, planning to settle abroad. After that, she lost contact with them. No matter how many calls or messages Mr. and Mrs. Earwood made, they received no reply."

Arabella's eyes deepened.

"Professor Earwood said that their daughter was always obedient and sensible. She wouldn't just leave like that. Supposedly, she found her birth parents, but those birth parents never showed themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Earwood felt that something must have happened to her, so they decided to quit their jobs and go to Iridia to find out." The shop owner handed Arabella a cup of hot milk. "That'll be a dime."

"Iridia is a massive place. Without a detailed address, finding someone is like searching for a needle in a haystack." Arabella paid, striking up a casual conversation.

"I heard she was in some place called 'Lida'. The name was too long, and I didn't remember it." The shop owner continued making sandwiches.

"Lidaria."

"Yes. You educated folks are so clever. That's the name!"

Another customer arrived at the breakfast stand, casually asking, "Has Professor Earwood returned yet?"

"Nope, it's been a couple of months. I wonder if they've found Carol. What a terrible situation, to raise a child only for her to leave with her birth parents. It's practically killing Mr. and Mrs. Earwood."

"I've always thought Carol wasn't heartless. Do you think she might have been scammed abroad?" Another villager speculated.