A Caged Songbird's Escape: Into the Arms of a Predator novel Chapter 543

Laurel saw right through it. "She probably doesn't even want to give you the time of day anyway."

Rex fell silent.

With more pressing matters on his mind, he ignored the jab and seized the opportunity to ask, "If you know she's not Vera, why are you still keeping her around?"

Parading around as Marcia's brother every day was utterly humiliating.

Others might bite their tongues out of respect for the Wilkinson family, but behind closed doors, they were definitely laughing themselves sick.

Especially that jerk Rowan. He would relentlessly mock him straight to his face.

It was always about his beloved sister or congratulating him on finding his sibling.

Laurel couldn't be bothered to entertain him and looked down to reply to a work email. Jesse mercifully answered his question instead. "We're keeping her around to find the real Vera, obviously."

What else would it be for? They weren't running a charity to raise a grown woman in her twenties.

Rex paused, the realization dawning on him.

The sample was swapped, but the DNA test itself was flawless. That indirectly proved the culprits knew exactly who the real Vera was.

And the real Vera was still alive!

The last shred of doubt in Rex's mind vanished. "Could Vera be in Cresthaven right now?"

"No."

Laurel set her phone down, answering him with sharp efficiency. "Mom came to Vistapeak City, and Marcia and Maya followed right on her heels. That means they don't have anything to worry about back in Cresthaven."

If Vera were really still in Cresthaven, they most likely wouldn't have felt secure enough to travel here.

And they had stayed for days without showing any intention of leaving.

Rex's mind raced. "Does that mean Vera is very likely here in Vistapeak City?!"

They probably didn't follow Suzanne here just for the sake of it.

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