Chapter 400 Time to Say Goodbye

Brushing off the concern I saw in Idris's eyes, I nodded. "It's not a story, I'm just telling it as it is." "Yvette!" The sound of that familiar voice made me instinctively turn. It was Mom. I had not expected her to show up, and it hit me hard. The ache of missing her suddenly made my eyes water. Without thinking, I rushed over and wrapped my arms around her. All the fear and panic I had been carrying seemed to melt away as I held on to her. Mom rubbed my back, her voice thick with worry. "Honey, where have you been? We couldn't get through to you, and you vanished without a trace. The police were looking for you, Idris too..." She hesitated, her worry breaking through. "They said you were kidnapped, and I was scared it was like five years ago all over again. I've been out of my mind with worry. Since we lost your dad, if anything happened to you, how could I face him?" Her tears came faster as she spoke, each one a testament to the days of fear we had both endured. "Aunt Deb, it