Chapter 731



Cara stopped her tears abruptly. She whirled around and struck Clayton again. “Don’t try to fool me! I know what you’re thinking. You see Kallie as more important than me. But it’s alright. I won’t harm you. I tied you up just to keep you from causing more trouble. I’ve got quite the spectacle planned for today. Can you guess what it is?”

Clayton saw the unsettling smile on Cara’s face and felt a surge of fear. “Cara, what are you planning?” His voice shook.

Clayton knew Cara well enough. She wouldn’t hurt Jake. Her vengeance was likely to target Kallie and Kallie’s children. What would happen next was impossible for anyone to foresee.

Cara, of course, had no intention of telling Clayton what she had planned.

Just then, Clayton’s phone rang again. It was from Kallie. With a smirk, Cara took Clayton’s phone, stepping back to make sure he couldn’t grab it from her. “See?” Cara sneered. “She’s still trying to ask you for help. Don’t blame me for this. You’re partly the reason for what I’ve become. You rescued and spoiled me. Yet, you’re not siding with me now. Just wait—Kallie and Jake will never be together. And neither will you and Kallie.”

With that, Cara swept out of the room, taking Clayton’s phone with her. The door slammed shut behind her, extinguishing any last glimmer of hope Clayton had.

Trapped in the basement, Clayton roared in frustration. He forced himself to take a deep breath and calm down. His eyes scanned the basement, landing on a pile of clutter in the corner. Cara had no idea that behind it, there was a hidden secret passage.

g Ɐ lnσ ν𝓮 ℓs․com, your storytelling home Elsewhere, Kallie couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong, but she had a mountain of work to get through that day. She decided to head home and asked her assistant to handle things at the office. She just needed to make sure the kids were safe.

On the way home, Kallie called Sophie. “Sophie, is everything okay? Are you all getting along? Any arguments or fights?” she asked, her voice filled with concern.

Sophie giggled. “We’re having a blast! No arguments here. Elma’s having fun. Here, listen.”

Kallie could hear the children laughing and playing in the background. Feeling relieved, she replied, “Ask everyone what they want for dinner. I’ll be home soon, and I’ll cook for you all.”

“Yay!” Sophie cheered.

Sophie hung up and told Calvin and Elma that Kallie was coming home soon and would cook for them. Calvin was excited and immediately started rattling off a list of dishes he wanted.

When it was Elma’s turn, she frowned and hesitated. “I don’t know what I want. I don’t like anything,” she mumbled.

“Don’t worry,” Sophie reassured her with a friendly smile. “My mom’s an awesome cook. You’ll love her cooking!” Elma managed a weak smile in return.

Just then, Elma’s phone buzzed to life.

Elma’s smile instantly vanished as she saw the caller.

Excusing herself, Elma slipped to a quiet corner to answer the phone.

“Elma, honey,” Cara began sweetly. “Are you having a good time?”

Elma’s body began to shake uncontrollably. “Mom, I…” she stammered.

Cara cut her off abruptly, her voice sharp with annoyance. “Have you already forgotten what I told you?”

Tears welled up in Elma’s eyes. “Mom, I don’t want to do it. Sophie and Calvin have been so kind to me. Kallie’s really nice. They’re not bad people,” she pleaded.

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