Chapter 78 Footsteps

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Hearing this, Hope said, “Can you please help me make a tweet? Tell them that I’m fine, and have some food delivered to them, okay?”

“Sure, I’ll get it done.”

“Thanks, Wesley.”

Wesley nodded with a smile. “I’ll leave you two alone then.”

After Wesley went away, Maia asked, “What the hell happened?”

“I went to pick up my mom, and on our way back, a car sped out from an alley and crashed into ours. That man drove very fast, as if he did it on purpose. It was so scary.”

Hope felt scared thinking about it.

“Did you see his face?”

Hope shook her head. “No, he was wearing a mask. It all happened so fast, I couldn’t get a good look at him.”

Maia narrowed her eyes. Why would anyone wear a mask on a hot day like this?

“Hope! Hope!” The door slammed open, and Homer almost stumbled as he stormed in. “Are you okay? How the hell did it happen?”

Seeing him so anxious, Hope quickly said, “I’m fine, Dad. Have you seen Mom yet? How is she?”

“She’s fine, and all she needs is rest. Thank God that the two of survived the accident!” The incident was too much for an elderly man like Homer.

Feeling like an outsider, Maia took a few steps back and turned to leave.

one behind the accident, aren’t you? I knew you weren’t going to go easy on Yvette!

police will come to take Hope’s statement later. Feel free to tell them

“What are you talking about, Dad? Maia is innocent. I called her right after the accident,

You’re too innocent a girl to know what

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sake, Hope frowned. “Drop it, Dad. I know you’re upset by the

Home realized she was right. Wasn’t Maia his

the door with the food he bought and was confused by what

back, Maia,” Buck

you came!”

food for you.

saw the paper bag Buck was holding and said happily,

Chuckling, Buck put

so much, Buck!”

blushed even more. “You’re welcome. It’s the least I

see him acting like

did not need her to be there, so

few steps

okay, I’m

to. Maia then quickly walked out of the

later, Buck came out of Hope’s room and saw Maia

“Hey, Maia.”

him, Maia said, “Stay here

“Huh?” Buck was puzzled.

there’s something more to all this than just a simple accident.” She

“You think someone was behind

a guess. Anyway, you were a nurse, and no one dares to

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