Chapter 977

Connor knew right away something was off. At first, he thought Maddie was in some serious trouble. As a friend, he was just there to support her. But it was becoming clear that wasn't it at all.

He grabbed Maddie's arm, his voice urgent. "Chloe's here too, Maddie. Spill the beans. What's really going on?"

Connor had a gut feeling, the kind you can't shake. Something had happened to Chloe, and Grant was mixed up in it. Maddie had been doing some digging, asking the right questions, and pieced things together.

"I'm not entirely sure," she admitted. "Mr. Grant got himself a new chopper and took Ms. Chloe on a test flight. Not long after they took off, the helicopter went down."

Maddie was lying through her teeth. But she had no choice. Where on earth was Chloe? If Chloe was okay, Maddie's story would fall apart soon enough. But she couldn't think about that now. If Chloe came back unhurt, Maddie could still work her magic to hypnotize her and plant this memory. But to do that, she had to find Chloe before Connor did.

all this. I mean, how did a guy who once flew fighter jets manage to crash a

empty. The fire department and hospital folks mentioned seeing just one person there. Witnesses said the same— only one person was

the troops to look for her. Their house was lit up like a Christmas tree. They had even brought the child back from the hospital to the Shaw home, cradled in Cassie's arms. Tonight,

tried to calm the room, "Let's not jump to conclusions. No news might be good news. Chloe must've gotten

things weren't as simple as they seemed. If Chloe and Grant were just on a test flight, even if the worst

was beating himself up, "This is on me. I should've stayed

just got up and left the Shaw family residence. Cassie asked,

chimed in, "Probably heading to the hospital to

of metal through his body, and a shattered thigh. They managed to keep him alive, but he

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