Rising From Betrayal Reborn As The Family Outcast (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 269

Chapter 269

Chapter 269

Jason and Alicia were sharing a cozy dinner at home, bantering and joking around as they

ate.

Meanwhile, at the Hammond residence, Nicole and her mother, Mavis, were starting to get anxious.

By this time, Leo was usually home, having dinner with them.

But tonight, he was nowhere to be seen.

His phone was off, and they couldn’t reach him at all.

Mavis couldn’t help but send a message to Leo’s secretary to ask about Leo’s whereabouts.

The secretary had two phones, and she texted his personal one.

The secretary called her right away. “He knows you were behind that car accident with Mr.

Hammond back then.

“He’s in a terrible mood at the office and says he’s not coming home tonight.

“Don’t contact me for a while. If he finds out we’ve been talking behind his back, you’ll be in even more trouble.”

Before Mavis could say a word, he hung up.

He called instead of texting, just in case their messages got screenshotted.

He never texted her back-he’d just call as soon as he saw her message.

He didn’t really care if she tried to record their calls.

He was calling from a burner phone that wasn’t registered to him, and he even used a voice changer.

Mavis clutched her phone, her heart pounding with anxiety.

‘If Leo doesn’t come home, how am I supposed to take the initiative and confess everything to him?

‘What if I miss the best moment and he never forgives me?’ she worried.

Nicole nudged her, “Mom, why don’t you take that soup you made and go see Dad at the office?”

‘If Dad’s not coming home, Mom can totally go find him herself, Nicole thought.

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It was the first time Nicole had ever seen her usually calm and collected mom this rattled.

‘Wow, she must really love Leo, Nicole thought.

Mavis hesitated for a moment, then finally said, “Alright, I’ll go to the office.”

Nicole grabbed the car keys and drove her mom over.

When they got to the parking lot, Mavis carried the thermos and headed into the office by herself.

When the secretary saw Mavis walk in, he couldn’t help but frown.

He approached her with a distant tone. “Mrs. Hammond, what brings you here?”

Mavis forced a smile. “I brought some soup for Mr. Hammond.”

The secretary said, “Please wait here. I’ll check with Mr. Hammond first.”

Back in the day, Mavis used to just knock and go straight in.

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