Chapter Thirty Two

Kayla clutched the phone, her voice trembling as she whispered into it.

“Please, can you come and pick me up?” Her words were choked, the desperation palpable. “Reed, I need you.”

Reed’s voice crackled through the line, suspicion in his tone. “Why? What happened, Kayla?”

“It’s Mike,” she replied, her voice breaking. “He attacked me. I managed to call the police, but he ran off, and I don’t know where he is. Reed, I’m scared.”

Margie, stood nearby, her disapproval evident. “What does she want?” she snapped, her patience worn thin.

“Mom, hold on,” Reed said, his eyes never leaving Kayla’s trembling form. “Kayla, what are the police saying?”

“Honestly, they ain’t much help,” Kayla confessed. “They’re treating it very lightly. Reed, please, I won’t cause any problems. And I know Mandy is there with you. Mike told me before it all went down. She needs her mother, Reed.”

Reed’s jaw tightened. “So this is what it’s all about, huh? You want to take Mandy away from me?”

“No, Reed,” Kayla plead
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