Chapter 986

Kimberly shook her head and gently patted Lauren Nieves's hand. "None of this is your fault. You're caught up in it just like the rest of us." Lauren sat on the couch, voice barely above a whisper. "But I didn't even know Charles was planning to come back…" Madeleine went quiet too. Would someone like Charles really return just for an adopted daughter? Especially now that he already knew Lauren wasn't biologically his. Kimberly didn't look confident either. Based on everything she knew about Charles… it was impossible to say for sure. "Our current evidence only traces back to the old Mr. Hale. But he's already gone. If Charles doesn't turn himself in, even if the Pinebrook police catch him… it won't mean much. He never directly ran or managed Hale Group." Kimberly slowly sank into the couch, the exhaustion in her face making her look years older in just a moment. Madeleine wanted to say something comforting but couldn't find the words. Lauren sat there, worried but helpless, unsure wha