Chapter 597: Walker Grant is Missing

Chloe Reed raised an eyebrow slightly and said softly, "You dug this hole, you fill it."

A flicker of resignation crossed Walker Grant’s features. He took her phone and met the old woman’s cloudy eyes on the screen.

"Grandma."

The old woman’s brow furrowed when she saw the face on the screen had changed. "Where’s Chloe? Why is it you?"

Walker Grant put on a placating smile. "Grandma, I’m the one who whisked Chloe away. I wanted to take her on a trip, just to get away and relax for a bit. The trip was planned in a hurry, so we didn’t get to tell you. I’m sorry for making you worry. It was thoughtless of me. I was wrong."

He was so quick to admit his mistake, and with that handsome face of his looking so sincere, the old woman couldn’t bring herself to say anything more.

She was silent for a long moment before saying, "I was just worried because I didn’t know where you had gone. Since you’re on vacation, just enjoy yourselves."

Walker Grant nodded. "Yes, I understand."

He then handed the phone back to Chloe Reed.

Reed put on an obedient smile, her eyes crinkling

"You silly girl."

said, "Since you’re away, just enjoy yourselves. Don’t overthink things. Nothing’s going to happen on my end.

"Okay,

else, I’ll

when the screen went black.

taken aback for a moment, but she quickly shrugged it

and her features relaxed, her expression

her. "What’s

head. "Nothing. Just enjoying this moment

complex emotion flickered in the depths of Walker Grant’s eyes.

consisted of local specialties, which suited Chloe Reed’s palate quite well. By the time they finished

ahead, so they walked over, browsing the many local artisanal goods and buying a few

was so cold it made her back stiffen. She instinctively turned to look, but she only saw the usual passersby.

blinked, confused.’Was it my

quickly dismissed the

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