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.
and a palette in the other. An autumn village
only thing breaking the peace was the
Suddenly, he heard footsteps.
the only one living here, and as an outsider, he rarely interacted with the villagers, so it was unusual for anyone to
Unless...
and
but when he noticed the little girl with her,
and Abby had gone from struggling to reluctantly
the table
no one to take care of the kid, so I
are observant, and even though Abby didn't argue, Hank Spencer could see the fear and resistance in her
have time to visit
staring at
"Ellin," he called again.
keep you
few days.
Ellin
too scared to
Ellin went inside, Hank waved
not to speak, or she would never see her
this young man seemed kind and not like a bad
the open kitchen in the cabin. As she cooked, Hank's coughing made her already unsettled heart even more
continues. Join us for the complete
just her stage name; her real name
had suffered from lung disease since childhood,
live in because the scenery was beautiful, the
here provided him with plenty
been a long time since I had your cooking, Ellin. Your skills are as good as ever. My future brother-in-law is
but today she seemed a bit off. Hank noticed and asked, "Ellin, what's wrong?
spill the truth. "No, I'm just tired from the slow pace of
watching them with wide, innocent eyes, not taking a single bite. Ellin glanced at her, and seeing those eyes that looked so much like Richard's, she suddenly got angry. "What are you looking at? Are you going to eat or not?" Startled
quickly tried to calm her down, "Ellin, she's
say that, Ellin's own frustrations bubbled up, and she almost
spiraled out of control, and this wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to
hungry, just tired. I'm going to sleep." On the verge of breaking down, she
that something was wrong with Ellin, but Abby's sobbing brought
me what you like, and I'll go to the market
letting
came back out and took Abby to the room, making her share a
in bed,
used to sleep with her, but now Sophie was nowhere to be
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