“Debra, you didn’t choose to retreat. I’ve been really worried about you.”
“I’m sorry, Harlan, but I can’t leave. I want to protect Roz Town on my own terms.”
Harlan sighed in frustration, but he didn’t object. “Well, I’LL respect your decision. But please be careful. As soon as the carnival begins, it’ll be harder to keep tabs on you. Make sure you don’t expose yourself, okay?”
“Don’t worry. I have Zoe and Riley. I don’t think anything will happen
And if something does happen, I’ll tell you right away.”
Harlan readily agreed. “If there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll do it.”
“Thank you, Harlan,” I said sincerely.
After hanging up, I took Elena to the kindergarten. Anna‘s eyes Lit up as soon as she saw Elena.
Anna promised me, “Debra, I promise I’ll take care of Elena just like before. No one will find out about her.”
Angela’s Library
Just as I was about to leave, I saw something that surprised me.
Luca was playing happily with the other kids in the kindergarten. He looked so carefree and energetic, no Longer dejected. I figured that he had made up with Riley.
I left the kindergarten with a huge grin.
Afterwards, I met up with Riley.
She was standing at the gate of Roz Town, which was bustling with enthusiastic residents.
The carnival was nearing, and everyone was actively greeting the guests that were arriving.
I walked over to Riley. We both knew that many of the guests were
Adam’s potential buyers, which made us very vigilant.
Since there were so many people coming in, I had a fake smile plastered on my face for so long that my cheeks started to hurt.
But what surprised me most was that the mayor of the town wasn’t here to greet the guests personally.
Just as I was starting to wonder where he could be, Adam’s car suddenly came into view and pulled to a stop at the gate.𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮
The guard immediately ran to the car to open the door. I saw a pair of red high-heeled shoes first, and then an elegant-looking woman stepped out of Adam’s car.
Because the woman had her back to us, I couldn’t see her face. But I could see that she was very slim and that her long curly hair was shiny and beautiful. Adam was very polite with the woman. After he got out of the car to join her, he kept smiling.
For some reason, I felt a little uneasy.
Why did this woman look so familiar?
Could she be…?
