Chapter 761:

At that moment, Jake and Jeanette emerged from a room. Noticing Lacey’s preoccupied expression, Jake’s concern was evident. “Have those loan sharks been troubling you?”

Lacey quickly dismissed his concern. “No. I just needed some fresh air. I’m feeling a bit down. That’s all.”

Jake decided not to push her further. Instead, he shifted the conversation. “Since the rain’s stopped, I’m thinking of heading back to Burmoos. I’ll head out later to scout the route.”

Lacey stared at Jake for a moment before her lips curled into a smile. “Alright. I’m off to cook.”

Once Lacey was in the kitchen, she let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, those loan sharks hadn’t been around during the recent upheavals. Otherwise, they would have surely exposed Jake. It was a good thing Jake had stayed indoors while recovering, preventing anyone from meeting him. Meanwhile, Kallie continued her relentless search for Jake without any leads.

Unwilling to give up, she decided to visit each house in person.

to believe that they could have found Cara’s body

to overexert herself, reminding

what’s new

over with alarming news. “Mr. Morgan, Miss Nixon,

filled Kallie’s ears, and

to steady her nerves. “Are you sure?

messenger shook his head firmly. “The face is unrecognizable. It’s been completely disfigured. We could only identify him

balanced, his voice filled with concern.

Clayton’s supportive grip, gathering what little strength she had left

she spoke, “I need to see for myself. It

where the body was discovered, police

was identical to what Jake had been wearing when he disappeared. Could this really be happening? Perhaps it was

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