Chapter 281

After Mitchell hung up the phone, the fog in his mind began to lift.

Earlier, in a drunken stupor, he'd snatched his assistant's phone and called Effie over and over. She hadn't answered once.

He'd assumed she'd blocked his assistant's number too.

Just as he was about to give up, the call finally connected. The strained voice on the other end told him Effie was at the police station.

At first, he thought it was some scam. But when he asked again and heard the same reply, a chill shot through him. Sobriety slammed into him like a wave.

He stumbled to the bathroom and splashed cold water on his face. The shock of it cleared his head even more.

"I need to go home!"

helping Effie. No matter what, he had to

Mitchell arrived home, Adeline and Suzan were lounging in the living room, eating

some more," Adeline coaxed

wonderful for your

Suzan replied

burst in, stumbling over himself.

Suzan jumped, startled. For a moment, they thought he'd been attacked or

of alcohol gave him away. Adeline's

control. Day and night, he drowned himself in liquor, drank until he blacked

wasn't blind-she knew exactly why Mitchell was losing his

was what on earth Effie had that made Mitchell so obsessed, so utterly

eyes. "Mom, where's Director Nichols's number?

sharp. "Why do you need Director Nichols's number? What have

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