After returning home from Capital City, Alder Locke became quiet and withdrawn, locking himself in his room and no longer idling around outside all day. In just a few days, he had lost a significant amount of weight.
Watching her son become increasingly emaciated, which mother wouldn't feel heartbroken?
Originally, he had vowed to bring his fiancée home before New Year's Day, and a few days ago, he even called home to have everything prepared, but now...
Emma Reynolds had heard about the kidnapping case in Capital City too. Although she was unclear about the kidnappers' motives, thankfully, it was a close call with no harm done.
After discussing with her husband, she urged him to make another trip to Capital City to talk with the Zane Family and find out why they had backed out of their agreement.
