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    Upon disconnecting the call, Linsey whirled around to leave and caught sight of Caylee trailing her, a look of distress masking her face, suggesting she was hiding something.


    Oblivious to the underlying truth, Linsey assumed Caylee’s anxiety stemmed from concern for Zenia and Zander.


    To soothe her, Linsey said, “Don’t worry, Caylee. Zenia and Zander are resourceful kids. They’ll manage.”


    Caylee snapped out of her daze at Linsey’s words, meeting her calm look with a surge of guilt.


    It dawned on Caylee that Collin, whom she had discussed with the childrenst night, must be the “bad man” Zander referred to.


    Caylee hadn’t anticipated that Zenia and Zander would confront Collin so soon, and now Zenia had been captured by him.


    The thought of Linsey discovering this truth filled Caylee with dread. The longer Caylee sat with it, the heavier the guilt pressed down on her. Still, the thought of admitting everything outright froze her in ce. All she could manage was a quiet apology, her voice tight with nerves.


    “Linsey, I’m really sorry. I should have been watching Zenia and Zander more carefully. When I noticed they weren’t in the room this morning, I just assumed they were off ying somewhere else in the hotel.”


    They continued their urgent pace outside, gging down a taxi swiftly.


    Taking a deep breath to steady herself, Linsey addressed Caylee earnestly, saying, “We all make mistakes, Caylee. I too am at fault. I should have made sure they understood the boundaries since moving into this hotel.”


    She paused, her voiceden with concern, and said, “They’ve always been quite bold, ever since we lived overseas.”


    Caylee listened, her heart heavy with regret.


    Caylee gripped her phone, wrestling with the decision to inform Gorman of the situation.


    She regretted her previous conversation with Zenia and Zander; had she foreseen the consequences, she would have held her tongue. After all, it was an adult matter that shouldn’t have involved the children.


    Meanwhile, inside Collin’s car, Zenia came to a sudden realization about her situation.


    It shocked her that she had been kidnapped by Collin.


    “Let me go, you viin!” Zenia shouted, thrashing in Collin’s grasp as she attempted to escape.


    Collin managed to calm Zenia down and then gently ced her on the seat next to him.


    Zenia immediately moved as far away as she could within the seat, eyeing Collin with suspicion.


    Internally, however, Zenia was bing increasingly frightened and anxious.


    She desperately missed Zander and hoped he would appear to save her soon.


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