Could it be that Janiya had threatened her again?

"Rosalynn, answer the phone. It's from Sanford."

Brian walked over to her, handing her his phone.

Sanford had called her while she was on the phone with Hutton.

When she didn't answer, he called Brian next.

Rosalynn pressed the green button to answer.

“Hello?”

"Rosalynn, I've asked her family, but they don't know anything either."

There was a brief pause before he asked, "Could you ask your hacker friend to help find her?"

Rosalynn's chest ached for Sanford. She could feel his worry from all the way there. For a while, she stayed silent, not knowing how to answer. However, she knew that Sanford deserved the truth.

"There's no need to look for her," she said.

"Maggie doesn't want us to know where she is."

“\hat?" Sanford asked hurriedly, his voice filled with confusion.

“Do you know something? Did she contact you?"

Sanford's voice carried a note of distress, and Rosalynn found herself genuinely feeling sorry for him.

His mother had meddled in not one, but two of his relationships.

“Sanford, I'm at a loss about Maggie's departure, but I'm inclined to think she wouldn't just vanish without a solid reason. Perhaps she felt coerced."

“Coerced? By who?" Sanford pressed, his voice laden with worry.

“What do you think?"

“How should I know.