Chapter 41

"Mom…" Before Logan could even finish the sentence, the bedroom door was flung open. Vivian reached out and snatched Logan's phone, pressing the speaker button. Diana said, "Logan, where are you? Slo…" Logan panicked, but he reacted quickly enough. "Mom, hang on for a moment. Let me explain things to Vivian, and I'll be right there." Hearing Logan's voice, Diana realized that Vivian was right beside him. She immediately swallowed the words that she had been about to say. The call timer kept ticking, and an eerie silence came from Diana's end. Then the call was abruptly cut off. Logan took the phone back from Vivian's hand, looked at her, and said with an earnest expression, "Vivian, something's happened at home. I need to go back." Vivian replied, "I'll go with you." Logan froze, and a flicker of panic flashed through his eyes. "You…" For a moment, he couldn't find a reason to refuse her. Vivian curled her lips slightly as she looked at his guilty expression. Then, she sneer