Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 275

"Go on." I gestured to Clara.

"I found Maddox," Clara continued, "I convinced him to give me Evan." Her voice was firm, "At first, he was adamant that Evan wasn't with him, but I threatened him. After all, the incident that Zora did at her previous employer's house had given me the ammunition. So, reluctantly, he agreed to hide the kid elsewhere."

"You sure?" I was eager for answers.

"Yes. I even checked." Clara glanced at me, looking a bit guilty.

"You keep saying I'm the one you trust the most, so why do this? If you trust me, why not hand Evan over to me?" I fired off questions in rapid succession.

Hearing my words, Clara's face turned ashen.

I suppressed my anger and continued, "Then tell me, why did Evan disappear?"

"I don't know. I don't know how he disappeared. I'm not sure." Clara seemed worried.

"What kind of answer is that? Didn't you say Maddox had hidden Evan?" I was barely holding back my irritation, "Could Maddox have done this?"

"No." Clara shook her head immediately, but then added, "He wouldn't dare."

"If he wouldn't dare, then why did the kid disappear?" I couldn't contain my anger anymore, "When did he disappear?"

"He disappeared the night before last." Clara's voice was uncertain.

My heart skipped a beat, "The night before last? That's the night of the party. You sure it was that night?"

"Yes, because the next day, Maddox called me and said Evan was gone." Clara explained, "The party ended late that night. I was so tired, and I didn't think about it. When I got home, I went straight to bed."

"Did Jaylan come over that night?" I asked.

"If you call the police, I'll be arrested." Clara pleaded.

"Arrested? Isn't that what you deserve? What have you and Zora done?" I glared at her, "I've asked you time and again to find Evan and bring him to safety. He's so young."

"I wanted to save him. I listened to your words, I know he's innocent." Clara defended herself, "That's why I moved him."

"Then why didn't you give him to me?" I roared.

Clara trembled, not daring to meet my gaze, and remained kneeling there.

I took a deep breath to calm myself, but seeing Clara kneeling in front of me, I couldn't resist a sarcastic retort, "So, this is your trust in me?"

"I was planning to bring him out, and give him to you at the right time." Clara was still making excuses, "But then he was suddenly gone."