Chapter 857

"What on earth?"

"He's been to prison?"

"And he's got a bad leg?"

"How does he have the nerve to think my daughter can't live without him?"

After Lizzy dropped off the desserts for Morris, she couldn't find him anywhere. She turned to Lincoln in a bit of a panic, "Uncle, where's Mr. Nathan?"

Lincoln, with a smug look, replied, "He's gone."

Lizzy's face drained of color, and the fruit platter she was holding slipped from her grasp, crashing to the floor.

Lincoln narrowed his eyes, sensing something amiss. "Lizzy, he's an ex-con. Your lady being involved with someone like that is incredibly risky. How could you keep something this big from me?"

Lizzy was frantic, "Uncle, you have to find Mr. Morris and bring him back. If my sister comes home and doesn't find him, she'll go nuts."

Lincoln was firm, "If it was anyone else, I might let it slide. But this guy is cunning and dangerous. Keeping him around Vivian is a bad idea."

Just then, Nathalie came back.

She parked her car by the entrance and dashed inside, braving the pouring rain.

"Nathan!" Her sweet voice rang out through the hall.

sheepishly hid behind

might want to

grabbed a towel and greeted Nathalie with

basement entrance? You're soaked to

she was holding, revealing a tiny puppy nestled

surprised, "Vivian, didn't you say

the past, Nathalie had battled depression, and

her mood. But she

with a little puppy all

at her dad, "Nathan

past Lincoln,

what I got for

a glance, both feeling like they were walking on thin

of Nathalie's

face was now clouded with

braced himself,

watched as Nathalie's

downpour, where

She cried out, her voet for a

desperation, "I was

S.W

for her rain gear and bolted into the

waiting for Lincoln's explanation.

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