Chapter 445

Leslie let out a snort-like laugh. This guy—still so tsundere. Actually, the whole family’s like that. They were talking in low voices, sneaking glances at Ethan Riley every now and then. He was focused, completely locked in. Then Broderick Ackerley’s phone went off. He picked up quickly—it was Grandma Matilda calling. “Broderick, are you all alright?” She’d dozed off in front of the TV and had a dream—messy and confusing—but in it, she saw someone lying in a pool of blood. She couldn’t make out the face, but deep down, she just knew it was Miles Ackerley. The dream rattled her. She had tried calling Miles immediately, but his phone was off. Broderick’s expression darkened. Sometimes family’s intuition is just too spot on. Could something really have happened to Miles? “I can’t get through to his phone. What is that boy even doing?” “Grandma, it probably just died while he was gaming. Don’t worry.” “Gaming again?” Matilda’s tone rose as soon as she heard he was fine, but there was stil