The Billionaire Who Stole My Heart

Willa was still puzzled, "Do you think the Malones found out about your mom-"

"Willa, just take Kari home, please."

Ronald walked away briskly.

"Kari, this "

"Mom, there was an explosion at the chemical plant this afternoon, and Calista was there."

Kari's eyes were rimmed with red; the bracelet was Calista's, and it was likely Calista was gone.

Willa's face turned pale, "What about Ronald?"

If Calista was gone, Ronald would be left with no family.

Kari worried about Ronald and didn't know what to do.

The chemical plant incident caused an uproar, and the bodyguards in the alley vanished into thin air that night.

For several days in a row, Kari waited at the alley entrance for Ronald.

But Ronald had disappeared without a trace.

News came from the police station: Calista was dead.

Killed in the explosion.

Calista had few friends, and with Ronald missing, no one was there to take care of the arrangements.

Willa thought it over and visited the police station, only to be told that Calista had been claimed. "By whom?"

"Not sure, a middle-aged woman."

Willa left the police station, saw Kari's tear-streaked face, and sighed, "Don't be sad; this is the end of it."

With Calista gone, many in the alley whispered, making Kari even more uneasy and concerned for Ronald. Ronald remained unseen for over half a month.

Kari was distracted in class, did poorly on a test, and was called into the office. By the time she left, it was already nine at night. Getting off the bus and walking home through the alley, which was dimly lit, making the whole place even more eerie.

Kari, always easily frightened, quickened her pace, only to hear footsteps behind her.

This is it!

Panicked and sweating, Kari ran faster, stumbled, and fell towards the ground! "Kari-"

Thinking she was about to crash, Kari was surprised to be caught pair

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Squinting, Kari finally saw Ronald's face.

Ronald had lost a lot of weight and had bruises on his face.

"Ronald, you're back?"

Ronald set Kari down, "Yeah."

He was still wearing the clothes from that day.

"You-"

"I'm a bit tired, I want to go home and sleep." Ronald looked

exhausted. Kari grabbed him, "net

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your house was sublet by the landlord."

Right after Calista passed, the landlord couldn't wait.

"I took all your stuff to my place. You should stay with us."

Ronald moved his lips but said nothing, following Kari home.

Seeing him return, Willa was both shocked and delighted, cooking him a big bowl of chicken noodle soup and t

Kari's room.

"Kari, Ronald will stay here tonight, you sleep with me."

Their house was small, with only two bedrooms, and it wasn't convenient for Ronald, a boy, to sleep in the living room.

Kari nodded, watching Ronald devour his food, worried, "Mom, with Calista gone, what's going to happen to Ronald?" Willa felt a pang of sadness too.

After eating his fill and washing the dishes, Ronald fell asleep immediately.

Kari and her mother didn't sleep a wink all night.

The next day, Willa got up to buy breakfast, opened the door, and found Ronald was gone.