Suddenly, she only felt that the room was so cold, so cold that it made her uncomfortable.
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For several consecutive days, Kyle Kinston did not return to the Kinston Residence. During these days, Mabel Quinn lay alone on that vast bed, always unable to resist the urge to pick up her phone and call him.
But each time she flipped to his number in her contacts, she found herself unsure of what to say, just as every time she picked up the phone, she remained at a loss for words.
Could she really refrain from pleading for Alice Conley's father? Could she truly watch the Conley family disintegrate and still pretend in front of Alice that nothing was happening? Could she act as though she knew nothing?
She knew very well that she was incapable of doing so.
