Chapter 692

The moment Caroline grabbed my hand, my panic spiraled out of control. I blurted out, "Of course not!" But as soon as the words left my mouth, I realized I had lost my composure. I quickly made an effort to calm myself, smiling as I said in a more even tone, "Mr. Harold is Cindy's boyfriend. If he's in our neighborhood, he must be with her. How could he possibly be with me?" A glint of amusement flashed in Caroline's eyes. "If Bruce was with Cindy that night, why was she searching for him everywhere? She even called John so many times that it forced him to turn off his phone to avoid her. Nance, are you not going to be honest with me?" "Just because they're together doesn't mean they can't have a little fight or run away from home, right? Maybe Mr. Harold and Cindy had a quarrel that night, and he left home, which is why Cindy was looking for him." My mind raced for a plausible explanation. On the other end of the call, John quickly caught on. "Yeah, Mr. Harold was mad at Cindy a