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.

a seat. I'll get you some water,"

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

year, though she can't enjoy it anymore," Joseph explained, making it hard for me to refuse. He went to prepare the tea, taking

enough, once they were in the kitchen, I overheard Joseph say, "Judie's mom, don't look at the girl

look so much like our Judie?" Lily murmured

many people in

other. Just look at those celebrity impersonation shows on TV; they look nearly

her over more often? It makes it feel like our daughter is still with us,"

I would

yet impeccably clean room, my eyes landing on

the piano had belonged to Judie. Now it was covered with a cloth, a trophy resting on

the piano. It depleted a couple with a boy and

en

joyful family photo, and I had

a necklace with a tiny round locket, transparent, housing a small