Chapter 674



Panic set in as Kallie attempted to shout his name, but no sound escaped her lips. Then, beside Jake, a small figure emerged. Could it be Chloe?

In her dream, Kallie was consumed with the need to uncover the truth. Up until that moment, she hadn’t been able to utter a sound, but suddenly, her voice returned. She called out into the encroaching white mist, “Chloe!”

At her shout, Jake and the little girl beside him stopped in their tracks.

Just as the little girl began to turn around, Kallie was jolted awake, her body slick with sweat. Despite the sweat, she oddly felt better.

Taking slow, deep breaths, Kallie pieced together the fragments of her dream. Strangely, the little girl beside Jake resembled Elma. Yet, Elma wasn’t the child Cara had adopted. Plus, Elma’s age simply didn’t match Chloe’s.

Kallie dismissed these fleeting ideas with a shake of her head. Maybe her dreams were just reflections of her daytime thoughts. Once Kallie felt better, she visited the Morgan family estate. Surprisingly, she wasn’t stopped at the gate.

Inside, Kallie was met with a serene scene. Most of the servants had disappeared.

A considerate servant informed Kallie, “Mr. Morgan has taken his family overseas for a holiday, with some servants tagging along. They won’t be coming back here directly after their vacation. We’re uncertain when they’ll return.”

Kallie pulled out her phone to call Clayton. Clayton neither answered nor disconnected the call—he simply ignored it.

Kallie, sharp as ever, quickly surmised that Clayton was ridden with guilt. Clearly, he was dodging her. Indeed, he was keeping something from her. If he feared her knowing the truth, why hadn’t he eliminated her when she was overseas? Why hadn’t he simply blocked her?

Kallie was puzzled by his motives, yet she sensed an urgent need to return home. The sooner she made it home, the better it would be.

Resolved, Kallie made arrangements for her return.

Regrettably, Linsey was not ready to return. The Brooks family had endured much, and she felt unprepared to confront everything just yet.

Kallie sensed Linsey’s concern and embraced her warmly. “Don’t fret over me. Once I’m back home, no wise man will dare mess with me there.” Her voice was laced with assurance.

Linsey let out a soft laugh. Kallie was right. Even though she mostly spent her days abroad these years, she had heard tales of Kallie’s transformation.

As Linsey gazed at Kallie, admiration shone in her eyes. “I remember how worried my brother and I were when you couldn’t speak up, concerned you’d be an easy target. When you later married Jake, we feared he might treat you poorly. But look at you now. You’ve really come into your own. If my brother saw you today, he’d be happy for you.”

Kallie’s mind wandered to the past, touching both joyous and painful memories. Despite the years, those memories felt as fresh as if they had happened the day before. She smiled, but it was a smile of relief, not of pain.

Upon returning to her homeland, Kallie didn’t pause for a break but headed straight for her company. Determined, she had the Reeves Group and her company target the Morgan Group—not out of spite, but to draw out Clayton.

Over the years, Kallie had made a name for herself in Burmoos, never aggressively targeting anyone without cause. Those who had crossed her in the past faced consequences, sure, but she was more about influence than fear. Her ambition was to expand, not to monopolize.

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