Chapter 371:

A vein on Kristopher’s forehead throbbed visibly. “Belinda said that?”

Cathy looked down, avoiding eye contact. “Yes… That’s what Miss Nelson said.”

Kristopher’s expression grew tense. “How did she leave? Did someone come to pick her up?”

Cathy shook her head. “Miss Nelson… She walked away without her shoes.”

“Such a fool!” Kristopher abruptly stood up, grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair, and made for the door.

The city center was nearly six miles away, and the roads were empty at night. Was she really planning to walk all that way barefoot?

“Kristopher!”

alarm as she saw him grab his jacket, clearly preparing to leave. Rushing over, she grabbed his

Kristopher glanced out the window where the night had fully descended. “It’s not safe for

what if someone came to pick her up? If she chose to leave

her tone. “Avery’s almost finished with dinner. She went out of her way tonight, preparing a few extra dishes just for you. Considering she’s over fifty, it’s quite an effort. It wouldn’t be right to leave without tasting any of

did feel a twinge of guilt at potentially disappointing the elderly servant. Secondly,

leave yet,” Evelyn’s voice joined in from the side, injecting a note of urgency. “Let’s have dinner together as a family of three! Besides, even if you were to leave, it wouldn’t make much difference to wait a bit longer. It’ll take at most half an hour. It’s not like Miss Nelson would run


at any moment. A few days earlier, Anthony had warned Kristopher about a pack of wolves spotted on the suburban roads at

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grasp. “I’ll savor Avery’s cooking another time. Right now, I must

that, he

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