Chapter 37: Not This Time Either

Evelyn

As my adoptive family continues to approach, my jaw drops on the floor. I haven't heard from them since the warning from Noah. They haven't even tried to reach me using different phone numbers.

“Will you be okay?” Scarlett asks from behind me, her voice lower despite my adoptive family not being too close to hear.

“I'll be just fine,” I whisper back to her with a reassuring smile. “Excuse