"You promised me-you can't go back on your word."

She agreed, and only then did he bring her back.

He wouldn't let her change her mind.

Timothy swept Jessica up into his arms and carried her out to the car, signaling for the cosmetic artist to follow.

The cosmetic artist quickly got into Timothy's car as well.

Mabel, still uneasy, snatched up the phone from the sofa, turned it on, and asked

a trusted family driver to help her follow Timothy.

"Mabel, if we get caught, won't Mr. Carter fire us?"

"He won't know, unless you or I say something. Besides, Mrs. Carter's always been good to us. Could you just stand by and watch her in danger?"

"No... I couldn't."

"Then stick close, and don't lose them."

Vince arrived at The Gilded Whisper Estates, hurried out of his car, and rang the bell. The house was empty.

"Linn, is Mr. Carter or Mrs. Carter here?"

"Mr. Carter just took Mrs. Carter out. I think they were arguing."

Vince frowned, convinced there was more to the story than a simple argument. Otherwise, Jessica would never have sent that kind of message.

"Do you know where they went?"

Linn shook her head.

Vince tried Jessica's phone again. To

"Hello, Jessy?—"

"Mr. Zimmerman? It's Mabel."

do you have

"It's like this-Mr. Carter and Mrs. Carter were fighting, and someone must have called in. Mr. Carter switched her phone off and tossed it on the sofa before leaving with her. I was worried, so I grabbed the phone and followed in a separate

her live location with

"Okay!"

,

just as Herbert pulled up, jumping from his car and

"Where's Jessica?"

"Get in."

into the car. Vince pulled up Jessica's

"Where is she?"

her. I have her location-let's

forcing her away like this, even if Vince and Herbert made it to The Gilded Whisper Estates, they wouldn't find

Timothy would make sure she never

that happen. She'd rather die than carry another

drove, eyes flickering to

blankly out the window, feigning

lunged, grabbing the steering wheel and yanking it hard to

car was approaching from the

on the

wrenched from

artists

Crash!

split second before impact, Timothy threw himself over Jessica, wrapping her tight in

SUV with oversized tires. Timothy's car crumpled into the gap between its

er

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