Jessie awkwardly held the phone in her hands. She never thought that looking up a contact in the phone book would be as challenging as it was at that particular moment. Her motor coordination was being hampered by her shaky hands.

Upon concluding the conversation, she saw that Enzo's phone was out of reach. She was itching to yell. There wouldn't be any more time for her to handle the matter, and Caiden would assume she was fleeing once more if she went outside to hunt for Enzo. She also tried calling again and wouldn't give up until she was successful.

Caiden, at the meantime, was parked in front of...