Chapter 716 Bound

By this point, Josie had come to her wit’s end, and her voice turned hoarse with her frustration tipped over. “But he’s not the only criminal on the run in the entire Wavery!”

Arnold paused in his attempt to dab her tears away, taken aback by her sudden outburst, “Wow. Easy now. You sound pretty worked up.”

As Pop’s disappearance neared twenty-four hours, Josie was on edge, visibly worn out.

Arnold playfully pinched her cheek, “When was your last shut-eye?”

“Why do you care? I’m done here.”

Josie shoved him aside and unsteadily got to her feet, ready to leave.

Arnold’s grip gently pulled her back into place.

“Where do you think you’re going being in this state? Planning to walk right into the enemy’s clutches? That’s a one-way ticket to disaster. They’ve got your Pop, and their motive’s likely more complex than just wanting cash. They might be using him as leverage against you or Dexter.”

If it was about blackmail, the perpetrators would reveal their hands sooner or later.

In many ways, his words began to steady Josie, though worry still furrowed her brow. “What if they hurt. Pop?”

undergone surgery, so he wasn’t

yourself crazy won’t help. Get some

punch than Josie expected, and she was knocked out cold in

breath and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder, seeming

at her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar helplessness washing

snapshot with his phone, he looked at

she sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she glanced

shining armor, and all I get is suspicion,” Arnold

private room’s door was swung open. “We’ve got a situation! Scar and the others have

grin

then at

Josie was equally stunned.

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legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm, urging,

concern was etched on her face. “What

scenario become reminiscent of an operation to catch a

his voice determined. “If he were after

response was even quicker. Dexter must be tracing the clues to

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