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!”

his jacket, clearly preparing to leave. Rushing over, she grabbed his arm, her concern evident. “We

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

she persisted, “Even if Miss Nelson left on her own, what if someone came to pick her up? If she chose

“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

his departure as his resolve wavered. Part of him did feel a twinge of guilt

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 into trouble exactly during this half


earlier, Anthony had warned Kristopher about a pack of wolves spotted on the suburban roads at

𝖘𝖊𝖈𝖚𝖗𝖊𝖉 𝖋𝖎𝖑𝖊

Kristopher swiftly freed his arm from Cathy’s grasp. “I’ll savor Avery’s cooking another time. Right

he hurriedly

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