After what happened, there was no way Bethany could stay in Savrow any longer.

Despite that, Justin still seemed very upset.

After leaving Tideview Manor, he called Ryan, but there was no answer.

They had been friends for nearly two decades, but he could only count a handful of times when this had happened. It was a cause for concern.

That night, Bella brought a pack of little panda biscuits that Ralph bought and shared them with Carrie.

The room was filled with warm hues of light as Bella presented the snacks to Carrie. She spoke with a gentle voice, "Come on, Carrie. Try some. I got it this morning. I was so close to eating it, but I held back because I wanted to share them with you."

Carrie's slender figure was resting against the head of the bed. Her skin was fair and smooth like silk, but she looked frail and paler than usual, which was very concerning. She prompted, “Annie, go ahead and eat it if you want to. You don't have to wait for me."

Bella blinked in confusion. "That won't do. They were bought specifically for you!"

it

aback by the question. Meanwhile,

no reason to hide it now that Carrie had figured it

"Did he come by?"

of Ralph brought a gleam of light into her eyes. "Why didn't you tell him to come inside and sit for a bit after he made the trip here?" "He's a busy man. He needs to go back to the police station to

Could you please call him later and thank him for me?" There was a sincere look in Carrie's eyes

An unexpected sour

tell that Carrie had no appetite at all. Carrie hardly had anything for dinner, so snacks were certainly

Carrie powered

ate the snack offered. She gulped it down in a few bites. Despite her red-rimmed eyes, Carrie said, "It's tasty and very

on and

up. She clenched on a piece of little panda biscuit so

learned to be mindful

During the

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