Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

Chapter 828

Breaking this ring off? Yeah, no. First, I had zero tools. Second, any noise would have Cole barging in faster than I could say "busted."

Hayden had called this a data sync device, which meant it could send info wirelessly. So maybe my phone could pick up the signal? Worth a shot.

I grabbed my phone, opened the wireless settings, and bingo-there it was: qqbb522. The last three digits? My birthday. I didn't even try to figure out what the letters meant. I just connected it immediately. When it asked for a password, I remembered the debit card pin Hayden gave me ages ago and added my birthdate digits at the end.

My heart was pounding as the screen showed: Connecting...

And then-connected!

My blood practically fizzed with excitement. But before I could celebrate, my phone went haywire. The screen flashed like it had caught a virus, apps opening and closing on their own. Then, it went totally black. 1 froze.

Great, had it been hacked?

Panicking, I tapped the screen. Then fireworks lit up the screen, colorful and bright.

And right in the middle, words appeared:

[Silly girl, you made me wait far too long.]

stared, too scared to

I hoped, another message

most and have them hand it over to the police. If all goes well, we'll

so tense and excited I could barely breathe. My eyes stayed glued to the screen, waiting for more information

like I'd been caught stealing cookies. I scrambled to hide the phone and ducked under the

it?" I croaked, trying to

"It's me, Yara."

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Chapter 828

"I'm already in

"Open the door."

if I couldn't respond, I didn't want the moment to end. Ignoring her, I grabbed my phone again. But the screen was already back to

set in. I frantically tapped and tried to reconnect, but all I got was "Connection lost." It was

the signal to

Yara. And yet, she kept knocking. Irritated, I threw off the

you want? I'm trying to

held out a glass of milk. "This is for you. Milk's good for pregnant women-calcium, better sleep,