Chapter 81 Chloe Is Missing

• James woke up tentatively hopeful. Sunlight spilled into the room through the curtains, and for what felt like the first time in weeks, he wasn't packed with an awesome sense of foreboding. With the proof they had accumulated, he was quite certain Chloe and her gang could quickly find themselves behind bars. Maybe, simply perhaps, they might eventually position this entire mess at the back of them as soon as and for all.
• He turned over to look at Lily already wide awake, scrolling on her smartphone.
• "Morning," he mumbled, kissing her cheek.