Chapter 1072: Chapter 1072

Chapter 1072:

For reasons Harlee couldn’t fully explain, Rhys was the first person to come to her mind. She couldn’t shake the feeling that this tragedy had something to do with him. The more she thought about it, the more she wondered if he was the one responsible for their deaths.

“Miss Sanderson?” Brice’s anxious voice cut through her spiraling thoughts, pulling her back to the moment.

Harlee drew a deep breath, steadying herself.

“We will discuss Gussie’s situation later. There is something more pressing I need to deal with. I’ll reach out when I can.” She didn’t wait for Brice’s reply.

Before he could say another word, she ended the call.

Harlee stared at Tonya’s messages about Anika and Eugenia again, each detail seeming to point back to Rhys.

After a brief hesitation, Harlee grabbed the simple child’s phone she used for emergencies and quickly made her way to Ritchie’s room. She needed her laptop.

Both her phone and laptop had been with Ritchie, and under Kareem’s orders, she was only allowed two hours of playtime a day.

“Harlee?” Ritchie’s jaw dropped when Harlee stepped back into the room.

He stammered, his voice barely above a whisper, “You… You’ve already used up your two hours for today…”

Harlee paid him no mind.

Her gaze hardened as she snatched up her phone and dialed a number she knew by heart.

“Sorry, the number you dialed is temporarily unavailable…”

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Frustration boiled inside Harlee, but she quickly redialed, repeating the process over and over again.

Each time, the same robotic message echoed back. She couldn’t reach Rhys.

She slammed the phone down and swiveled to her laptop, her fingers flying over the keys.

Her eyes narrowed as she pulled up the last email from Rhys.

“I left the antidote for the Bloodthirstiness Pill in the mailbox at 786 Vertos Road. Remember to pick it up when you have time.” Harlee quickly hacked into his email, revealing the real address behind the virtual one. It led to a small internet cafe in the suburbs of Baythorn.

She grabbed her phone and laptop, not sparing a glance at the still-shocked Ritchie.

“I have something to take care of. I’ll be back soon.”

Without another word, she turned and strode out of the room, leaving Ritchie behind in stunned silence.

As Harlee made her way, she reached out to Kareem and Tonya through separate texts.

“Kareem, I have something urgent to handle outside.

Don’t stress about me—I’ll return soon.”

“Tonya, head to the mailbox at 786 Vertos Road and pick something up. The code is my birthdate. Rhys left a message saying the antidote for the Bloodthirstiness Pill is there.”

Shortly after sending the messages, both replied. Kareem wrote, “What did you promise me? You said you’d follow the doctor’s recommendations…” He continued his lecture, but Harlee skimmed to the key part.

“Alright, I get it, you want to look into Rhys. Let’s make a deal. You have to rest at the hospital tonight.”

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