Chapter 184

I called Lyla back immediately.

When the call was connected, I heard Lyla's tearful and trembling voice on the phone. "Eve, why aren't you at home? Where are you? Why is there so much noise over there? Don't do anything stupid Eve, please come home. Don't scare me like this. I tried to make myself sound calm. I explained, "I was hungry, so I went out to get something. I didn't hear your calls because I put my phone on silent. I'll be back

After hanging up the phone, I hailed acab

When I arrived at my apartment building, I saw Lyla, Antoine, and Liam waiting for me.

As soon as Lyla saw me, she rushed over to me and said, "Eve, you scared me!"

I gently patted her back and comforted her, "I'm not a child. I just went out for a meal. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Lyla simply kept crying. She didn't seem to hear what I said. After a long while, she said tearfully, "The police called me this morning and said they would handle this as a burglary, so 1 thought you-

remembered that I was too depressed when we reported the case, so we gave them Lyla's

longer felt depressed. I looked around and noticed

the police close the case so hastily? Who was trying to protect the real culprit? There were

composed herself and wiped away her tears. She looked

put my hands on her shoulders. "It's okay, Lyla I'll handle things from now on However, Eyla shook her head. She pursued her lips and was about to cry again. "No, we're all here. We won't le let you do this

at Lyla, wanting her to feel my determination. Since

to me," Lyla said. She finally compromised after a long while.

1 leaned against her shoulder and hugged her

quickly left with tyla, v who had been worlding herself

silently followed me upstairs. Even though he didn't say it, we both knew

sofa and rubbed the bridge

of water, and his expression also showed signs of

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