Chapter 735:

Kallie nodded but couldn’t suppress her curiosity. “How was today? Everything alright with Elma?”

Calvin paused, reflecting, then gently shook his head. “Elma’s been great, actually. We had a blast. Sophie and I were thinking about having a chat with Elma’s parents to see if she could sleep over tonight. They were fine with dropping her off, so they might agree, right?”

Calvin looked at Kallie, his eyes filled with tentative hope.

With a headache pressing at her temples, Kallie forced a strained smile. “I doubt that’ll work out.” Clearly, Cara had ulterior motives. Even if Elma wasn’t sent here by Cara, she was unlikely to agree to an overnight stay.

“Understood,” Calvin murmured, his shoulders slumping in resignation.

Kallie recognized that Calvin’s kindness toward Elma was a balm for the ache of missing his sister, who had disappeared.

about the time Sophie and Elma

it was nearly time to prepare dinner. She suggested Calvin give Sophie a ring

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Gripping the phone tightly, he raised alarmed eyes to Kallie. “Mom, Sophie’s line

was Sophie’s phone unreachable? Kallie clung to a thread of hope. “Perhaps she dashed off and left her

when she left with Elma. She

signs were troubling and clear.

stood and reached for the phone, calling the

he recalled Elma’s peculiar remarks. “Mom, before they left, Elma

door. By the time she got there, it was too late. The back door revealed nothing

to

as the bodyguards who had escorted

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