Chapter 1097:

Dolores’ confusion deepened. “I’ve been swamped with company paperwork and tasks these past two days. I was so exhausted tonight, I crashed right after washing up and forgot to let you know.”

She paused, her face growing serious, and lowered her voice. “Linsey, did someone feed you the wrong information?”

Dolores could tell by Linsey’s reaction that she had believed she might be in danger.

But as their eyes met, Linsey realized something vital—continuing to conceal the truth from her friend would no longer protect her; it would only place her at greater risk.

Up until now, she had chosen silence, not wanting to burden Dolores with unnecessary worry.

However, faced with Joanne’s recent threats, Linsey knew she could no longer shield her from reality. Dolores needed to be aware and remain cautious—truly cautious.

With solemn resolve, Linsey began recounting everything—from Joanne’s previous provocations to the chilling phone call she had received earlier.

said at the end unsettled me the most. If you were still living with Collin and me, I’d feel safer… but now, with you on your own…” Her voice trailed off as her composure faltered. The fear she had felt during her drive here still clung to her like a shadow. “You have no idea how

both Collin and Dolores chimed in

is going to be fine,” they reassured

hand, offering a steadying presence. “There’s always a solution, Linsey. We

is insane enough to try kidnapping me, you and Collin are clever—you’d

Dolores couldn’t shake off the unsettling thought that Joanne had used her relationship with Dustin as a tool to

is your

she sat closer, softening her tone. “These past few days must have been incredibly stressful for you. You’ve been trying to protect me while dealing with so much

really is twisted. No decent human being would deliberately try to tear apart

Collin stood

at his phone, hesitated for a moment, then sent a

“I wasn’t afraid for myself,

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