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Brook's jaw tightened. “It’s not going to be easy. We have to keep the truth about Corrie and Uncle Jordy under
wraps—for now.”
Jayden nodded. “Exactly. You should go talk to her.”
Brook's eyes widened. again?”
Elyse instinctively stepped closer to Jayden, silently making it clear she wasn't volunteering.
Brook sighed, running a hand through his hair before reluctantly heading inside.
Elyse and Jayden remained in the hallway. She glanced up at him, curiosity flickering in her eyes. “Where do you
think Corrie could be hiding? She hasn't gone home, she’s not with anyone we know, and she doesn’t have a car.
Where could she possibly be?”
Jayden stroked his chin thoughtfully. “That's the real question, isn't it? Where would she go?”
“She’s completely alone,” Elyse pointed out. “No car and no friends willing to take her in. Do you think she’s
sleeping on the streets? Maybe hiding out in the woods somewhere?”
Jayden hesitated. “There is one place she might have gone.”
Elyse’s eyes lit up with urgency. “Where?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtJayden shook his head. “It’s a long shot—practically wishful thinking. | doubt she'd actually go there.”
“Then let's check it out anyway,” Elyse insisted.
After a brief pause, Jayden exhaled and nodded. “Alright. Let's go.”
Corrie stepped off the bus, empty-handed. Every cent she had was spent on the ticket.
After a long, restless journey, Corrie finally returned to Watscar. The morning sun cast a golden glow through the
trees, but its warmth did nothing to ease the cold hollowness inside her.
Pale and exhausted, she set off up the winding road. The tram fare had drained her last coin, so she had walked
for hours. At last, she reached her destination—a quiet cemetery. Tears stung her eyes; she brushed them away
with trembling fingers and let memory guide her between the gravestones until she stopped before one in
particular.
The photograph on the headstone remained untouched by time. A young man’s face stared back—handsome,
with boyish features that still held the promise of youth. Corrie crouched down and traced the engraved lines of
his face with her fingertips.
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