Chapter 84: A Better Judge of Character

Harper dialed Eleanor, and when she answered, Harper went straight to the point, asking her to rush back home as soon as possible. Startled by the sudden request, Eleanor asked, “What happened, Harper?” “It’s Xander. Something happened to him, so please rush back home now.” She said nothing else and ended the call. Eleanor called her multiple times afterward, but Harper deliberately declined those calls. She wanted Eleanor to rush home, panicking. Her plan worked because Eleanor dropped everything at work and rushed back home. She put everything on hold or passed it to someone else while they waited for her. She returned home, panicking and out of breath. She almost kicked the door open just to get inside. However, when she saw Harper and Xander sitting in the living room with game consoles in hand, playing a video game, Eleanor stopped for a moment. Then, she rushed to Xander and hugged him. She turned to Harper, “What happened to him, Harper? You almost gave me a heart attack, yo