Chapter 142

Colton was Quinn's ever-loyal sidekick and was always ready to believe whatever she said. Now he felt a pang of sympathy for her. "Quinn, I'll figure something out. Worst case, I'll confront Clara and make her confess, then ensure she

disappears."

Quinn's eyes lit up as she sniffled and said, "Colton, I knew you were the one who truly cared about me."

A warm feeling spread through Colton, making him smile. "If Simon ever lets you down, you know I'm here for you."

Quinn didn't give it much weight, fully aware that Simon's social standing was way above Colton's. Besides, she occasionally spotted the mysterious and

sophisticated Dylan at the Ferguson family events. If she played her cards right, maybe Dylan would fall for her.

After leaving, Simon couldn't shake an uneasy feeling. He found himself driving to the asylum where Clara was, but he couldn't bring himself to go in.

the audio from the evening, growing more chilled each time because

the steering wheel tightly and quickly tracked

news about Clara. Instead, he was taken aback when a group of

they handed him a check for three million dollars, telling him

had arranged it, and he quickly left

one. He swung by the hospital again but still came up empty. Dr. Gribble had vanished

to find anyone, Simon began to doubt the authenticity of

voice hasn't been altered. There are no

hung up and tried calling Clara again,

but she was in the bathroom, cleaning up. Her clothes were stained

phone, saw the caller ID, and

times,

later, Clara limped out of the bathroom. Her legs, hands, and arms were covered in wounds. She

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