Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 199

Just when I was overtaken by nerves, a crisp chime of the doorbell made my heart leap into my throat.

I instinctively glanced at the time on my phone - it was already past nine in the evening. It had to be a stranger!

I quickly got up and hurried downstairs. Anyone coming at this time certainly had some urgent business.

As I rushed downstairs, Hannah had already gone to open the door. My eyes were glued to the entrance, curious to see who it might be.

Soon, Hannah brought in a slender woman, and I cried out in surprise, "Clara!"

Clara stood there, her face pale and unsmiling. She looked like she had a lot to say but seemed hesitant to speak.

I hadn’t seen her in only a few days, but she seemed thinner and her skin had lost its glow.

I walked over to her, extending my hand. "What brought you here?"

As soon as I said it, I realized my blunder. She instinctively stepped back, pulling her hand away before I could touch it.

My hand froze mid-air, and she glanced at me, her lips twitching. "I'm dirty."

Her soft-spoken words struck me like a bolt of lightning. I was stunned, of course, I knew what she meant.

Clara continued to gaze at me, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips, "Mrs. Dawson, I have something important to say. I'll leave as soon as I'm done."

Her tone suddenly turned cold. She was smart enough to guess what I was thinking.

I stepped forward again, grabbing her hand and pulling her with me, "Come with me!"

She struggled lightly, but I held on firmly, leading her to the couch and making her sit next to me.

I looked at her, my voice trembling as I asked, "Is it true that you..."

"What did you say?" I couldn't believe what I had heard, "You mean, Jaylan took Evan?"

This was beyond my expectations. I had thought that Jaylan would let all clues point towards the kid so that he could use the kid to divert the attention of those people online and divert the traffic.

However, Clara's revelation about Evan's whereabouts was certainly not what I had expected.

Sure enough, Clara nodded affirmatively. "Yes, he asked Zora to take him."

"Zora?" I stared at Clara in surprise. Of course, I believed her, but I was a little slow to react. Why would Jaylan do this? Moreover, involving Zora changed the nature of the whole thing.

"Where's the kid now? Is he in danger? He's just a kid, this is..."

Clara grinned at me, her smile radiant. "Mrs. Dawson, you're too kind-hearted!"