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?”

had just undergone surgery, so

forced her head against his shoulder, “Driving yourself crazy won’t help. Get some rest first, and then we’ll talk about

expected, and she was

and refrained from moving, Josie napping on his shoulder, seeming more precious than any

a look at her serene sleeping face, an unfamiliar helplessness washing over

his phone, he looked

sat up, wincing from the all-over soreness, she glanced up at Arnold and shuffled back a bit, exclaiming. “What were

I get is suspicion,” Arnold quipped, his tone relaxed as he teased Josie, all

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

playful grin disappeared.

and then at

Josie was equally stunned.

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room, but thanks to his long legs, Arnold surged ahead and grasped her arm,

etched on her face. “What if he’s

had this scenario become reminiscent of an

he were after you, he wouldn’t

even quicker. Dexter must be tracing the clues to Wyatt, which led

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