Chapter 19

The Shores and Jordan didn't do anything for a day and night aside from sitting around the phone and waiting for the police to call. Countless thoughts flashed through their minds—they thought of all the possibilities, still feeling uneasy. They were worried their hopes would be dashed, that Rowena really was dead. At the same time, they also worried she'd faked her death to leave them, making sure they would never find her again. The long silence was finally broken by the ringing of a phone. Philip instantly answered it. On the other end of the line, a police officer said, "After the autopsy and further investigation, we've confirmed that the body is a lifelike dummy. The actual Rowena Shore has likely gone somewhere else. We've yet to find out her whereabouts, so please have patience." Tears of agitation filled everyone's eyes when they heard that. It didn't matter where Rowena was—the important thing was that she was alive. Melinda buried her head in Philip's chest and burst in