Chapter 36

"This whole mess... no one wanted it to happen. You know how bad Mom's been lately. I think it's best if you don't come back for a while." "If anything comes up, just call me." William's words were basically drawing a clear line between him and Victoria. Victoria's lips pressed into a thin line, her face calm like the news didn't faze her at all. It was like she had seen this coming. The Ellis family had finally decided to cut her off for good. "Alright." She nodded, voice flat, like there wasn't any other choice left to make. After that, she and William split up outside the café. She headed back to the hospital. Meanwhile, Theodore still hadn't given up searching for Isabella. He'd even hired several private investigators, but there was nothing. The last footage showed Isabella leaving the hospital, then walking into a blind spot not covered by traffic cameras. That road was always busy, cars constantly moving. No one could figure out when or how she disappeared after that point. Soon