Chapter 519

He had every intention of toughening up and handing her over to Grace, but when he saw her little face, crying so hard she was nearly out of breath, he just couldn't go through with it.

He scooped her up in his arms and told Grace, "You have to come along too."

"Sure," Grace said, getting up to pack the clothes.

"Forget packing, there's no time," Brandon carried Theresa and headed out.

As they passed the hallway, Theresa spotted the little rag doll Sophia had given her, grabbed it in a hurry, and clung to it as she followed Brandon downstairs.

Susan had just returned from socializing and ran into Brandon, Theresa and Grace in the parking garage, ready to get into the car.

"Where are you guys off to this late?"

Susan asked in surprise, and couldn't help but glance at her watch - it was already past midnight.

Brandon turned his head at her voice and saw Susan.

car door and putting Theresa inside, trying Sophia's number on his cell phone again, still unable to reach her as it was out of

brows were

though it was in the suburbs, had signal towers nearby, so there was usually

noticed that Brandon was trying to call Sophia and couldn't get through. She furrowed

too, tried Sophia's number with her own

the driver's side door, already on the phone with Kent. Kent's phone rang once

on, but I can't reach anyone at

voice came through, "I've been looking for some people, and everyone's either out of the service

"Someone's

silent. Susan sensed something was off too and saw Brandon buckling his seatbelt, about to

I'll come with

look at her, but he hit the central lock button. The locked door clicked open, Susan hurriedly

calmly, "Report that there's unauthorized construction

"Okay."

hung up, tossed his phone aside, and placed both hands on

but glance at Brandon's tense profile. His face was tight, tighter than she'd

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