Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 275

"Go on." I gestured to Clara.

"I found Maddox," Clara continued, "I convinced him to give me Evan." Her voice was firm, "At first, he

was adamant that Evan wasn't with him, but I threatened him. After all, the incident that Zora did at her

previous employer's house had given me the ammunition. So, reluctantly, he agreed to hide the kid

elsewhere."

"You sure?" I was eager for answers.

"Yes. I even checked." Clara glanced at me, looking a bit guilty.

"You keep saying I'm the one you trust the most, so why do this? If you trust me, why not hand Evan

over to me?" I fired off questions in rapid succession.

Hearing my words, Clara's face turned ashen.

I suppressed my anger and continued, "Then tell me, why did Evan disappear?"

"I don't know. I don't know how he disappeared. I'm not sure." Clara seemed worried.

"What kind of answer is that? Didn't you say Maddox had hidden Evan?" I was barely holding back my

irritation, "Could Maddox have done this?"

"No." Clara shook her head immediately, but then added, "He wouldn't dare."

"If he wouldn't dare, then why did the kid disappear?" I couldn't contain my anger anymore, "When did

he disappear?"

"He disappeared the night before last." Clara's voice was uncertain.

My heart skipped a beat, "The night before last? That's the night of the party. You sure it was that

night?"

"Yes, because the next day, Maddox called me and said Evan was gone." Clara explained, "The party

ended late that night. I was so tired, and I didn't think about it. When I got home, I went straight to bed."

"Did Jaylan come over that night?" I asked.

She shook her head, "No, he didn't. I went to bed as soon as I got back. I didn't see him."

I pondered. That night I was kidnapped, and everything was in chaos. To keep the news under wraps,

Jaylan wasn't informed until I was safe. So where was he that night? Clearly, he didn't return to the

villa, otherwise, he would've noticed my absence.

"Are you sure Maddox is trustworthy? After Zora, has she ever asked Maddox about Evan?" I

interrogated Clara, but something didn't add up.

"After I threatened Maddox, he agreed to move Evan. So I haven't been following this since. He said

he'd inform Zora that Evan died." Clara's lips were trembling.

Without another word, I grabbed my phone, intending to call the police.

Seeing this, Clara sprung up, quickly grabbing my hand, "Ms. Aaliyah, please..."

"Let go! I thought you were different from Zora. I told you, Evan is innocent. Did you just agree with

me? Do you see him as a pawn in your games?" I could barely control my rage.

Hearing the commotion, Hannah stormed in, and Clara let go of my hand in shock.

She then fell to her knees in front of me, pleading, "Ms. Aaliyah, please." Her face was a picture of NôvelDrama.Org content.

misery.

"If you call the police, I'll be arrested." Clara pleaded.

"Arrested? Isn't that what you deserve? What have you and Zora done?" I glared at her, "I've asked you

time and again to find Evan and bring him to safety. He's so young."

"I wanted to save him. I listened to your words, I know he's innocent." Clara defended herself, "That's

why I moved him."

"Then why didn't you give him to me?" I roared.

Clara trembled, not daring to meet my gaze, and remained kneeling there.

I took a deep breath to calm myself, but seeing Clara kneeling in front of me, I couldn't resist a

sarcastic retort, "So, this is your trust in me?"

"I was planning to bring him out, and give him to you at the right time." Clara was still making excuses,

"But then he was suddenly gone."