Chapter 205

Of course, all of this was just wishful thinking. I knew it was impossible. If Shirley wanted to hide my child, she'd definitely find a secure place, not just bring them out onto the street.

Savannah turned to me, "I'll go with you. Even though we might not run into Shirley and her people on the street, Renee's folks are still around, and James is out there too. It's kinda risky."

With Savannah tagging along, I felt less burdened. I nodded, and we both left the hotel and headed out onto the street.

This place wasn't much different from other cities, with a few tall buildings and street vendors everywhere selling local food and goods.

We were looking around when Savannah suddenly grabbed my arm and pointed ahead. "Caroline, look over there. Isn't that James? He looks familiar."

I followed her gaze and, to my surprise, it really was James. I never expected to get such a lucky break.

I quickly grabbed Savannah and started to follow James.

Savannah hesitated, holding me back. "We promised Mr. Castillo we wouldn't go too far, and even if we did see someone, we shouldn't follow them. Isn't this a bad idea?"

I replied, "We can't miss this chance. If you want to go back, you can, but I'm following him."

Savannah couldn't argue with me and had no choice but to come along. We trailed James through the streets.

Locals definitely had an advantage here. He moved quickly, and the paths were tricky, making it hard for us to keep up.

Luckily, James was tall and broad, making him easy to spot in the crowd. We managed to keep up by looking for his distinctive features.

We followed him into an old, run-down neighborhood.

The place looked like it had seen better days, with peeling paint on the walls.

Some of the buildings were empty, with faded "For Rent" and "For Sale" signs hanging on them. The landlords probably knew no one would rent or buy these places, so the signs had been up for ages.

Just as we were about to continue following James, two people suddenly blocked our way.

Savannah recognized one of them and said, "Aren't you one of Simon's guys?"

The man nodded. "Yeah, Mr. Lawson sent us to keep an eye on this place. This is James' father's house."

Savannah and I exchanged a surprised look. We hadn't expected to find him here instead of heading to Shirley's place.

"You two should head back. If he goes to Shirley's, we'll have someone follow him. You being here might alert him," the man said.

Knowing someone was already watching the place, Savannah and I felt relieved and headed back to the hotel.

We didn't just sit around at the hotel, though. Simon had eyes all over town, so we quickly learned the movements of everyone except Shirley and the child.

Paula was staying at her parents' house, and James was moving between his own place and his father's house.