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?"

woods near Cloud City. With no signal, Jeffery pulled every 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

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

"What about Claire? Did they catch

"No, she and Barrett vanished. They're

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

her, "Don't worry too much. I've gathered loads of evidence against her over the years-hiring hitmen,

Kash, and

He spoke with 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 chances, never intending to send

calm facade, "Are

let go of her a long time ago. In my

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