No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 673

"Huh?" Joseph was momentarily taken aback, then glanced at his wife before giving a nod after a brief pause, "Alright, thank you, Jo... Sean."

"It's no trouble at all, and honestly, I've been meaning to visit you," I confessed. I still had Mack Craig's contact info and their address saved in my phone, but I just hadn't made the trip. Looking back, I realize I could have done better. If I had visited them earlier, maybe they wouldn't have been so terrified and waited so long to report the incident to the police.

I drove them back home, and during the ride, they didn't talk much, but I could feel Lily's eyes on me the whole time.

She was probably looking for a glimpse of their daughter in me.

Once we arrived, I even escorted them upstairs for their safety.

Joseph pointed to a cluster of cigarette butts in the corner by the door, "Look, those are his."

"Uncle, don't touch or move those. Let the police handle them for evidence," I advised.

Joseph opened the door and invited me in to sit for a bit. I hadn't brought anything with me, given how sudden my visit was.

get you some water," Joseph offered

trouble, really. I'm not thirsty. Let's just chat," I interrupted

every year, though she can't enjoy it anymore," Joseph explained, making it

mom, don't look at the

much like our Judie?"

people in the

look at those celebrity impersonation shows on TV; they look nearly

often? It makes it feel like our daughter is still with us," Lily's words

I would visit more

I surveyed the modest yet impeccably clean room, my eyes landing

Judie. Now it was covered with

noticing not only the trophy but also a framed family portrait on the wall above the piano. It

en

a joyful family photo,

tiny round locket, transparent, housing a small