Chapter 61 Collapsing and Coughing Blood, Hanging by a Thread

Elaine nearly didn't catch herself in time. The moment she heard Joseph's voice on the other end of the phone, her fury froze on her face, and she turned in awkward embarrassment. When she didn't say anything, he went on. "I just landed in Norton. I didn't see you around, so I asked Rachel and got your new number. What happened? Has Skylar already dragged you back?" Elaine was just as confused. "I only went to the mall that night. I ran into him and the cops. It was a total coincidence." Joseph clicked his tongue and half-jokingly said, "What a waste. I risked a criminal record and set up a fake corpse just to sneak you out, but look at you now." Elaine felt guilty. "Don't worry, Mr. Montgomery. I left on my own. You can put the whole fake body thing on me. You've already done more than enough. I won't let the cops trace it back to you." Joseph chuckled. "Yeah? Then I guess I can rest easy. That webtoon you just mentioned sounds familiar. A few years back, I was interested in one