Chapter 673



Once calmed, Sophie invited Linsey in.

Linsey entered the room, but did not immediately press Kallie for details. Instead, she made sure Kallie had something to eat first. Feeling somewhat restored, Kallie then asked the children to step out of the ward.

Alone with Linsey, Kallie wore a resolute expression. “Linsey, I saw Jake. It wasn’t a hallucination or a dream this time. It was actually him.”

Linsey froze, shocked. “You saw Jake? Then why did you vanish overnight? Why did Clayton bring you back? Where is Jake now? Do you realize how terrified we were when you suddenly disappeared? When they brought you here, you were feverish and delirious, and your skin was marked with red. The doctor said that if the delay had been any longer, the drugs could have endangered your heart.”

Hearing this, Kallie’s heart sank. She remembered the severity of that night and knew Linsey’s words were no exaggeration. After calming down, Kallie told Linsey the entire story in detail.

Linsey listened, stunned. “So, you encountered Jake at the Morgan family’s estate, and he seems to be on good terms with them? And he didn’t recognize you at all?”

“Yes,” Kallie nodded, her brow furrowed in confusion. “He didn’t seem to be lying, and it appears he truly didn’t recognize me.” Yet, Kallie harbored some doubts. If Jake had truly lost his memories, why was he at the Morgan family’s estate? Moreover, he seemed quite settled there, or he wouldn’t have managed to rescue her.

For years, Kallie had been tirelessly searching for Jake and Chloe. Clayton had been assisting her in this. Now that Jake had been located and was living at the Morgan family’s estate, why had Clayton kept this from her?

Linsey grasped the depth of Kallie’s perplexity. Though their encounters had been sparse through the years, their communication hadn’t waned.

Rising abruptly, filled with resolve, Linsey declared, “It’s clear that either Jake or Clayton is not being truthful. I will confront them right away.”

“Linsey,” Kallie intervened swiftly. “We must tread carefully. Alerting them could spoil everything. Plus, if anyone should confront them, it should be me.”

Acknowledging the wisdom in Kallie’s words, Linsey tempered her fury. Her anger had momentarily clouded her judgment. “Clayton is certainly hiding something. Even if Jake refuses to acknowledge you for some reason, perhaps memory loss, why would Clayton keep Jake’s whereabouts from you? He knows you’ve been searching for Jake for years. And what about Chloe? Surely, Clayton could at least let you see Chloe.”

Kallie, her head throbbing, responded wearily, “There’s more to it than meets the eye. Clayton is likely concealing something. I fear the Morgan family might not be truthful even if questioned. Linsey, I need your support. I dread giving Calvin and Sophie hope with the news of Jake’s whereabouts, only to find we couldn’t reunite with him.”

In the past, Kallie had longed to reunite with Jake and Chloe, and thus, she spared no effort in her search.

Now, possessing a crucial lead yet understanding the complexity of the situation, Kallie didn’t dare make a hasty move.

Linsey comforted Kallie, tucking her into bed. “Don’t worry. I’ll be here for you. Rest and get well first.”

Kallie nodded, her eyelids heavy, and soon drifted off to sleep. In her dreams, she found herself surrounded by a stark, blinding white void, disoriented and alone. Suddenly, she spotted Jake in the distance.

Driven by instinct, Kallie quickened her pace to reach him, but the closer she seemed to get, the further he seemed to drift away.

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