Chapter 935

Maddie’s POV

"Of course," I whispered, sitting beside him.

He held onto my hand, his little fingers warm against mine. Within minutes, his breathing evened out, and his grip loosened.

He was asleep.

I exhaled slowly, carefully pulling my hand away before standing up.

I needed to think.

I needed to do something.

I grabbed my phone again and paced the living room, hitting redial over and over, but Layla’s phone was still off. Jason’s, too.

Damn it.

I chewed on my lip, my nerves fraying with each passing second.

Should I call the police? No. That was too extreme. But what if…?

I shook my head, pushing that thought away. I wasn’t going to assume the worst yet.

I collapsed onto the couch, rubbing my temples. Think, Maddie.

Maybe Layla’s phone had died. Maybe she was just out somewhere without reception. Jason too. Maybe it was all just one big coincidence.

But then my mind went back to th