Chapter 427

Maddy’s POV

I dialed Jason’s number again, my fingers trembling as I pressed the call button. It rang once, twice…then went straight to voicemail.

“Damn it, Jason,” I muttered, stuffing my phone back into my pocket.

The streets were crowded, but my focus was laser-sharp, scanning every face that passed me. Layla couldn’t have gone far. She wasn’t the type to just disappear. At least, that’s what I told myself to keep from spiraling.

And yet, a small voice in the back of my mind whispered that maybe she had seen Logan. Maybe she’d followed him.

The thought made my stomach churn. I shook my head, forcing the fear aside. Layla was strong. She wouldn’t just crumble at the sight of him.

Would she?

I turned another corner, my steps quickening as I entered a quieter part of the street. And that’s when I saw them…Jason and Layla.

Relief flooded through me so quickly it left me lightheaded. Layla was there, standin