Lainey led him upstairs and replied, "Two teams were sent to look for them. But there is no news from them. I don't know if they are dead or not."
Russell thought about it and said, "Only the living will hide. We haven't seen the corpses, so it's likely that they are still alive."
Lainey did not completely agree. "The people your brother sent to find Max came back and said that there are many huge dogs in the villages downstream of the river bank.
"That day, the river was turbulent, and Max was shot. It's also possible that she was already dead, and her body was eaten by the dogs nearby."
Russell was silent for a long time before he continued to say, "I don't care if she is dead or alive. As long as she doesn't come and disturb Viola's life, it is enough.
"Moreover, she will never be able to come back to the McGraw family. Her name and portrait will only be shown in the Lost Funeral Home. I only have one sister in my life, and that's Viola."