Chapter 188

Compared to the "bloodbath" brewing between the Dawson and Johnson families, things at the Parker family had been downright serene and peaceful. "How's Joyce doing? Lately, that had become Xavier's go-to question every time Abigail came home. Still, ever since that last encounter, she had not seen Joyce again. She had even gone back to check out the passage Xavier mentioned again, but it had been sealed shut. "We only met that one time. Her emotional state was extremely unstable and unfit for any kind of examination. Without an examination, there's no way to assess her properly. But if we force it, the outcome could be even worse." Abigail traced a circle with her finger. "So, basically, we're stuck in a loop with no solution insight. I'll have to speak with her parents first." She would have to take it step by step, one thing at a time. Just as she was about to head over, Owen caught her red-handed. "Abby, where are you off to?" "Oh, you're here too, Dad?" Abigail was alrea