Chapter 289: Home Wasn’t Safe
Amelia sucked in a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. She placed a hand on her slightly swollen belly, a thin layer of sweat quickly forming on her palms. A warm hand was quickly placed over hers, clutching her hand gently in reassurance.
When she looked up, she smiled at Matteo, who offered her a quick glance before turning back to the road.
"Where are we going right now, then?" she asked.
"Home," Matteo replied. He then added, "We can’t be sure that Caleb will not look for you at the Hawthorne estate, so it’s unwise to remain there or visit until he has been arrested. Sean will be with you when I’m not there."
Amelia could only nod. Home was fine. Home was safe. Her hand went to her tiny baby bump and she rubbed it anxiously, trying to transmit comfort to her unborn child.
They drove back home in silence. Amelia stared down at her phone, hoping for good news.
However, it seemed that the private detective and police alike had failed once again to capture Caleb. Their information had hit a wall. Like a naked mole rat, this scheming man apparently buried himself back underground to evade detection.
The next few days passed by in relative calm. While Amelia sat around at home and tried not to be bored out of her mind, Ronan, Matteo, and Aiden fed her news of what happened.
Horace Hawthorne had decided to look for his long-lost granddaughter, and Emmeline had jumped into the task wholeheartedly with a fervor that was almost maniacal. She truly seemed to believe that Annalise Hawthorne would return back to the loving mother she had known if only her real daughter was returned.