Chapter 395

"No, no way. It was just us at home, and even the pets don't stress him out anymore," Lindey said, then suddenly went quiet.

I raised an eyebrow, sensing something was off. Before I could ask, Lindey grabbed my hand like she was hanging onto a lifeboat. "Wait... after I massaged him and he said he'd lie down on the couch, my phone rang. I picked it up, and... I think I heard him on a call too."

My stomach dropped. Could that phone call have set him off?

"Where's his phone?" I asked, trying to keep calm.

Lindey patted her pockets and frowned. "Ugh, I didn't bring it. It's probably at the house."

Perfect. No way to grab it now, but something about that call wasn't sitting right. Like, what if that triggered all this?

Before I could spiral further, Wayne and Jace came back, looking super serious. Whatever Wayne told Jace while I was with Lindey must've been bad. They both looked like they knew more than they were saying, and it made my chest tighten.

I wanted to ask them what they'