Chapter 0182

I wondered where he had been these past few days. I hoped he was okay. I wished more than anything

that I could ask him what was going on. Did his absence have to do with the investigation? Or was he

truly just being reckless?

Thoughts and worries swirling in my head, I walked over to Elva for a good luck hug. Her thin arms went

round my neck in an instant and she held on tight.

“Don’t worry, Mommy,” she said, and simple as they were, the words did seem to calm me a bit.

With my good luck hug, I left the room and ventured down into the parlor room where the girls had been told to meet. I saw Susie at once and quickly went to join her. The worry line between her brows matched

my own, and a hint of sadness touched her eyes.

“Did something happen?” I asked her at once.

down to where she clasped her

to go

she felt. But if we both fell into misery, we’d be in trouble. We needed to stay positive, if only

we didn’t break down before the ceremony even began. “Who says

glance that said she didn’t want to play games.

Joyce than anyone else,” I said. “He might pick you.”

sighed. “And what if he does? Wouldn’t that be a lie, then? We both know the person I want may

but he is no

could speak in softer tones, especially as

toward

for a man I

could think of some way for her and Mark to be

as a Beta, had pledged his live in service to

seek or find

clear he was in love with her

allow their romance to blossom. But that

if Susie was eliminated today.

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