Chapter 288 Hank Spencer
Ellin slammed the phone down and grabbed Abby, rushing out the door.
Abby had caught the tail end of Ellin's angry words and could feel the tension. She clung to the door frame, crying, "I don't want to go! I want my daddy, I want my mommy..."
Ellin knew the cops would be there any minute and didn't have time to argue. She snapped at Abby, "Shut up. You better come with me, or I'll throw you off this building."
Abby was scared stiff and stopped crying.
Ellin dragged her into the elevator and headed down to the first floor.
The first floor was a restaurant, still buzzing with diners.
Ellin took out her phone and, when no one was looking, left it on a dining table. She quickly pulled Abby out of the restaurant and vanished into the night.
A guy who found the phone walked out of the restaurant and ducked into a nearby phone booth to check it out.
It was a nice phone, worth almost a grand.
Just as he was admiring his luck, the phone rang. He freaked out, thinking it was the owner calling.
He decided not to answer.
As he made up his mind, he heard police sirens.
Curious, he stepped out of the phone booth, only to be grabbed by two cops.
They found the phone on him and started questioning him.
The guy, shaking with fear, realized the phone was trouble and quickly spilled how he found it.
So, the cops ended up with Ellin's phone but no sign of her or Abby.
By morning, it was like they had disappeared into thin air.
A missing kid is every parent's nightmare. Sophie cried until her eyes were swollen, and Richard looked worried sick.
Given Ellin's harsh words before hanging up, the cops, for Abby's safety, decided to investigate quietly.
About thirty miles outside Starlight City, near Riverdale Falls, was Lindbrook Village, known for its beautiful scenery and eco-friendly vibe.
At the foot of the mountain on the east side of the village, there was a pond with a small wooden cabin beside it.
It was late autumn, and the once lush pond in front of the cabin looked pretty bleak.
A young boy stood by the pond, painting away.
one hand and a palette in the other. An autumn village scene
only thing breaking the
Suddenly, he heard footsteps.
one living here, and as an outsider, he rarely interacted with the villagers, so it
Unless...
stopped painting and
when he noticed the little
all the way, and Abby had gone from struggling
the table and
take care of the kid,
Abby didn't argue, Hank
How do you have time to visit me?" Hank
saw Ellin staring at the pond, lost in
"Ellin," he called again.
the next one, so I came back to keep you company. I
stopped and looked at Abby, who was standing silently. "We'll be staying here for a few days. Don't wander off. The
Ellin was warning her not to
nodded, too
inside,
filled with fear, remembered Ellin's stern warnings not to speak, or she would never see
though this young man seemed kind and not like a
she cooked, Hank's coughing made her
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stage name; her real
suffered from lung disease since childhood, and his coughing had never really
chose to build a house here for Hank to live in because the scenery was beautiful, the air was fresh, and it was
environment here provided him with plenty of
to eat, Hank savored the food Ellin had made and smiled, "It's been a long time since I had your cooking, Ellin. Your
hear that, but today she seemed a bit off. Hank
her head, not wanting to spill the truth. "No, I'm just tired
and seeing those eyes that looked so much
why Ellin was so mad and quickly tried to calm her down,
that, Ellin's own frustrations bubbled up,
spiraled out of control, and this wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to ruin
to sleep." On the verge of breaking down, she put down her
felt even more that something was wrong with Ellin, but
gently, "Do you not like these dishes? Tell me what you like, and I'll go to the
just shook her head, letting
Ellin came back out and took Abby to the room, making her share a
lay in bed, feeling very
with her, but now Sophie was
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