Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 288

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.

in the other. An autumn village

only thing breaking the peace was the boy's

Suddenly, he heard footsteps.

living here, and as an outsider, he rarely interacted with the villagers, so it was unusual for anyone to come

Unless...

and

the boy's delicate face lit up with a smile, but when he noticed the little girl with her, he frowned. "Who's the

Abby had gone from struggling

bag onto the table and collapsed into a

no one to take care of the kid, so I brought

though Abby didn't argue, Hank Spencer could see the fear and resistance in

you always busy? How do you have time to visit me?" Hank asked while tidying up his brushes,

and saw Ellin staring

"Ellin," he called again.

and there's some time before the next one, so I came back to keep you company. I figured you must be pretty bored alone. By the way, since I'm back, I'll cook something nice for you," she

was about to enter the house, she stopped and looked at Abby, who was standing silently. "We'll be staying here for a few days. Don't wander off. The roads in this village are tough, and many houses have

was young, she could tell that Ellin was warning her not to think about

nodded, too scared to

inside, Hank waved at

Abby, filled with fear, remembered Ellin's stern warnings not to speak, or she would never see

and not like a bad person, Abby didn't

entered the open kitchen in the cabin. As she cooked, Hank's coughing made her already unsettled heart

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was just her stage name;

lung disease since childhood, and his coughing had

live in because the scenery was beautiful,

beautiful environment here provided him with

a long time since I had your cooking,

that, but today she seemed a bit off. Hank noticed and asked, "Ellin,

not wanting to spill the truth. "No, I'm just tired from

much like Richard's, she suddenly got angry. "What are you looking at? Are you going to eat

tried to calm her down, "Ellin, she's just a kid. Don't be so harsh. Look,

own frustrations bubbled up, and

what she wanted. She didn't want to ruin

hungry, just tired. I'm going to sleep." On the verge of breaking down, she

was wrong with Ellin, but Abby's sobbing brought him

gently, "Do you not like these dishes? Tell me what you like, and I'll go to the market tomorrow

letting her tears fall into

Ellin came back out and took Abby to the room,

in bed,

with her, but now Sophie was nowhere to

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