Norman knew Elisa had already found the Lynch family, so he set his sights on luring them into his trap.

Seeing Elisa's firm rejection, Mr. Lynch knew not to push his luck. He didn't want to upset her and risk losing her help.

He was aware of her boundaries and knew that he had to tread carefully.

Soon after, Elisa left with Gareth.

"I need to return to the hotel to get my things," she said. "We're headed in different directions, so we'll have to part ways."

Elisa pressed her lips into a thin line, her eyes reflecting a determined glint.

Gareth's eyebrows rose in surprise. "How is that in a different direction? Aren't we both staying at the hotel?"

Elisa pursed her lips into a pout. "I'm heading back to get my things. Why are you going there? I'll just go straight home after I get my things," she responded, baffled by his comment.

"I don't think that will be feasible," Gareth quickly interjected.

Elisa's eyebrows knotted with annoyance.

"Why?" she asked ruefully.

Did

clearly. Elisa kept

Winslow and Rachel's

divorced. Why do you keep meddling with

it. I have other

'Cough.'

line between them, but Gareth's

he said, his voice hoarse. "And I'm afraid for Grandma's situation as well. Unless... you have

I'm meeting with

even though she hadn't planned on going out with

assumption. After all,

knew that mentioning Will would get him to stop pestering

Gareth's eyes turned cold at the mention of Will's

voice even

lying to you about my appointment with Will?" Elisa was baffled by his accusation. "Do you want me to call

features tightened when he heard her response. He clenched his jaw and narrowed his

intention of

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