Chapter 765

As Keith glanced at his watch and saw that it was almost midnight, he gave me a call. "Madeline, is Liz with you?" "No, she's not with me." I was still groggy but didn't forget to ask, "What's going on? You can't find Liz?" Keith explained, "I just finished my work and tried calling her, but her phone is unreachable. I thought maybe she went home." He hung up and then dialed Lisa's parent's number. During his last visit, he and Lisa's father had exchanged phone numbers. "Keith?" Baldwin's voice was heavy with sleep when he answered. "Mr. Carline, it's me, Keith. I was wondering if Liz has come home?" Keith asked, trying to sound casual. Baldwin's response was normal. "No, she hasn't come back in a long time. What's wrong? Did you two have a falling out?" "No, no, Mr. Carline. I just got back today," he explained. But even so, Baldwin knew Keith wouldn't have called him unless he really couldn't find Lisa. Under Baldwin's persistent questioning, Keith finally confessed. Baldw