Chapter 85

Delia had been stuck at home for days, basically on strict bed rest. Even trying to bring Curtis lunch got firmly vetoed by him, with the excuse that she needed to recover properly. Curtis truly felt bad for her-her legs were covered in deep bruises, and even though the cut by her brow was shallow, to him, it was serious enough to warrant attention. She had no idea Edward had been hanging around outside her place for several days, hoping to plead for Isabelle. But thanks to Curtis, every time he tried to call the landline, it was either Edith or Noah picking up. So reaching her? No chance. Technically, she hadn't blocked Edward-Curtis did that. He figured Edward would come bothering her about his daughter, so he preemptively put him on her blocked list. And since Edward might try other numbers, Curtis even set her phone to block unknown callers entirely. Basically, he shut down every route Edward might use to reach her. Isabelle's situation? Yeah, it was pretty much settled. Edward rea