Chapter 879

Chloe watched as Connor's ears turned a deep shade of red, which made her giggle. Leaning in close, she whispered playfully, "How about we sneak out

tonight?"

Connor glanced at her, noting her mischievous grin. Raising an eyebrow, he teased, "Already craving my company?"

Chloe smirked back, "What are you on about? I'm just craving your homemade BBQ ribs."

Connor chuckled, "Alright, alright, I'll whip some up for you once we're back home, you little foodie."

Chloe settled onto the bed, curious, "So, how did they even find us?"

string possible and set up a full-scale search with the local police for three days and nights. It was like searching for a needle in a haystack. Then, Ms. Ruby stumbled across old files from Claire's kidnapping case and guessed she might have taken us to the same spot

the immense perseverance and belief it had taken from everyone involved. Claire once said hope was the cheapest thing in the world, but Chloe believed it was the best. She and Connor had survived thanks to the blazing hope that became a weapon against death itself, and in the end,

"What about Claire?

grew serious. "No, she and Barrett vanished. They're still at

felt a chill. Claire being out there was like having a ticking time bomb looming over them.

the years-hiring hitmen, shady deals reckless endangerment. It's all with the police now.

Kash, and I trust

a detachment, as if discussing something far removed. She remembered when he had shouted, calling Claire 'Mom' to distract her. Though it was a tactic, Chloe knew those words were a release of deep-seated anguish he'd been holding back. He'd always had the evidence but only handed it over now. He'd given Claire countless

looked at Connor's calm facade, "Are

I've let go of her a long time ago. In my mind, she's already

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