After the business with Lucia was over, Joel Bloom suddenly ran up to Flora Bloom to ask about Shelly.
The Crown Prince and Civet had brought Shelly back to the villa when Joel Bloom wasn't around, so he didn't know that she was already back in the house next door.
"Joel, you're so worried about Shelly. Do you... have feelings for her?"
Joel Bloom blushed under Flora Bloom's intense gaze, then suddenly lowered his head and fell silent. "I... don't. She saved my life, so it's only right for me to be worried."
Flora Bloom nodded knowingly. 'That brother of mine... ever since he was a kid, his eyes would always dart around whenever he lied.' So she casually spun a tale. "Shelly hasn't been found yet. I think Chester Bell must have taken her."
Joel Bloom jerked his head up. "But wasn't Chester Bell under Isla Preston's control? How could he..."
