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.

palette in the

the peace was the boy's

Suddenly, he heard footsteps.

as an outsider, he rarely interacted with the villagers, so it was unusual for anyone

Unless...

and looked toward

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

had dragged Abby all the way, and Abby had gone from struggling to reluctantly going

her bag onto the table and collapsed

a business trip, and there's no one to take care of the kid, so I brought her here for a few days,"

Hank Spencer could see the fear

always busy? How do you have time to visit me?" Hank asked

looked over and saw Ellin staring at the pond,

"Ellin," he called again.

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 company. I

was standing silently. "We'll be staying here for a few days. Don't wander off. The roads in this village are tough, and

tell that Ellin was

nodded, too scared to

went inside, Hank waved

not to speak, or she would never see her parents

kind and not like a

As she cooked, Hank's

us for the complete experience all for free. The next

stage name; her real

disease since childhood, and his coughing

house here for Hank to live in because the scenery was beautiful,

beautiful environment here provided

Hank savored the food Ellin had made and smiled, "It's been a long time since I had your cooking, Ellin. Your skills are as good as ever.

a bit off. Hank noticed and asked, "Ellin, what's wrong? Did something go wrong

spill the truth. "No, I'm just tired from the

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

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

bubbled up, and she almost lost

and this wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to ruin her life; she felt wronged

not hungry, just tired. I'm going to sleep." On the verge of breaking down, she put down her chopsticks and

was wrong with Ellin, but Abby's sobbing

"Do you not like these dishes? Tell me what

letting her tears fall into her

came back out and took Abby to the room,

in bed, feeling

used to sleep with her, but now Sophie

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