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.
brush in one hand and a palette in the other. An autumn
breaking the peace
Suddenly, he heard footsteps.
outsider, he rarely interacted with the villagers, so it was unusual for anyone to
Unless...
stopped painting and looked toward
smile, but when he noticed the little girl with her,
and Abby had gone from struggling to reluctantly going
tossed her bag onto the table and
business trip, and there's no one to take care of the
Abby didn't argue, Hank Spencer could
you have time to visit me?"
looked over and saw Ellin staring at
"Ellin," he called again.
of it and forced a smile. "Nothing, I just finished filming a movie, and there's some time before the next one, so I came back to keep you
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
Abby was young, she could tell that Ellin was warning her not to think
too scared
inside, Hank waved at
stern warnings not to speak,
man seemed kind and not like a bad person, Abby didn't
the open kitchen in the cabin. As she cooked, Hank's coughing made her
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stage name; her real
childhood, and his coughing had never
to live in because the scenery was beautiful, the air was fresh, and
and the beautiful environment here provided
savored the food Ellin had made and smiled, "It's been a long time since I had your cooking, Ellin. Your
thrilled and proud to hear that, but today she seemed a bit off. Hank noticed and asked, "Ellin, what's
"No, I'm just tired
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 by
mad and quickly tried to calm her down, "Ellin, she's just
Ellin's own frustrations bubbled
and this wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to ruin
just tired. I'm going to sleep." On the verge of breaking down, she put down
was wrong with Ellin, but Abby's sobbing
you not like these dishes? Tell me what you
her head, letting her tears fall
Abby to the
bed,
sleep with her,
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