Chapter 1314

Dorothy stepped into the old lady's cozy little house, the kitchen greeting her right from the entrance, with the bathroom tucked neatly beside it.

The living room, though small, was impeccably tidy.

She hardly had a moment to take it all in when her phone buzzed to life in her pocket.

It was Kevin calling.

Probably wondering where she'd vanished to, growing impatient by the minute.

"Kevin, listen... I suddenly craved something else, so I went out to grab a bite. I'll be back soon, just hang on a bit longer for me!"

"Why don't you come back first? I can drive us out, and we can pick up whatever you're craving together!" Kevin seemed to sense something was off, not quite buying her story.

"I'm already halfway there. By the time I come back, I could've already grabbed it and returned!"

"...Dorothy, you didn't run off, did you?"

run off? I genuinely wanted to pick something up. I'll be

indeed shelved the idea of barging in

the lay of the land from the old lady, then head

quick! And keep your phone on. If you go dark, I'm calling Mr.

up,

lady had fetched someone

beside the old lady, was none

Dorothy retreated

this place?" Lane's gaze was heavy,

Dorothy hadn't imagined... that the old lady was one of Lane's

chided, "You know each other? This girl, sneaking around,

really think your lies would go unnoticed? Let me tell you, everyone in this neighborhood

spoke in a deep tone, "Dorothy, you wanted to

his hand towards her, but she stepped

move, Lane snatched the phone from her hand

limits! You came here on your own today;

harm me, I'll haunt

"I

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