Chapter 468

"Maddie!" Chris grabbed my arm. I glanced at the bandage on his head, then turned to Conrad who had entered with him. "I think something's happened to Brandon." Conrad's brow creased in disbelief. "What's going on? How do you know something happened to him?" I didn't know for sure, but I had a feeling. "I called him. He said he was busy and would call me back later. But he never did." "So you didn't call to check again?" Chris asked. That was right. Why didn't I call back again? He said he'd call me back, so I waited. I hadn't taken the initiative to reach out to him again. Chris took out his phone and dialed Brandon's number. He took a while to answer. "Mr. Gildon." I could hear his voice since Chris was standing right next to me. "Brandon, where are you?" Chris asked directly. "I'm on a plane," Brandon replied.| Brandon's answer struck me like a bolt of lightning. Chris looked at me, and then asked Brandon, "Where are you headed?" "Back to the country," Brandon said. Hi