Chapter 517

“Don’t worry, we’ll get this over with swiftly. If everything checks out, you’ll be free to go,” the traffic cop assured. His gaze then drifted towards the van’s trunk.

It was quite spacious, with four cardboard boxes stowed inside.

“What’s in those boxes?” the cop asked.

Thalassa’s heart leaped into her throat at his question.

Although it was a van, it was only supposed to seat five.

Four children, two adults and the driver. They were clearly overcapacity.

If the cop found out, they could have been in serious trouble, possibly even alerting Lysander.

They would have been sitting ducks.

Evelyn’s face also paled.

Just as Thalassa and Evelyn were at the peak of their anxiety, the young driver answered nonchalantly, “Oh, those are farm-fresh eggs I bought for my kids back home.

need to check that,” the

they going to

pounded, and her palms

the vehicle, and opened

was filled with eggs.

the driver moved to open a second

a DUI test,” the

the box, and he

test, the cop let them go.

young man drove

they were a considerable distance away did Thalassa’s heart finally slow

that any sign of ease would have raised suspicion, and

and opened the trunk and

little heads popped out of the boxes. Their faces flushed, and their breathing was more rushed than

good? We weren’t discovered, right?” Dorian asked Thalassa, his cherubic

predicament and had done their best to mitigate the risk and not cause her

eyes welled up, but she held back her tears and nodded, “Yes, you

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255