A black Maybach was parked at the back entrance of the orphanage, its lights off and engine idling.

Soon, a figure emerged from the back door, hurriedly approaching and entering the car.

"Sorry for keeping you waiting, Ms. Gillis," the woman apologized respectfully.

Sheryl sat in the car with an air of arrogance, and her legs crossed in a relaxed manner.

She handed a brown envelope to the woman.

"Good work this morning," Sheryl remarked.

The woman took the envelope from Sheryl and had a feel of its thickness.

She smiled from ear to ear.

"All that needed to be done was to cut a brake cable.

It was no trouble at all." Sheryl couldn't be bothered to even glance at the woman she deemed inferior.

Her expression remained cold as she spoke.

"By the way, have you looked into all the volunteers and the teachers at the orphanage like I asked?" "To have," the woman replied confidently.

"I've been here for about a decade.

It was a breeze." She pulled out a stack of documents from her bag and handed them over to Sheryl with both hands.

Taking the papers, Sheryl began to peruse them, her eyes narrowing as she scanned the details.

Suddenly, her eyes widened.

She pulled out a document with a photograph of a striking woman—Amber Altman, the woman Jameson had groomed as Alyssa's substitute.

"This woman...

is a volunteer at the orphanage?" "Yes, Ms. Gillis.

Ms. Altman has been volunteering at our orphanage for over two years.

She also donates to the orphanage annually, so she's well-regarded here." The woman noticed that Sheryl had become quite agitated.

Puzzled, she asked, "Ms. Gillis, are there...

issues with her?" Sheryl lowered

here now?" "She hasn't been

But that's not unusual.

for their work, so they can leave whenever

them

someone like Ms. Altman volunteer as long as she

would have given up much earlier, given how exhausting

named Clara Whitaker who visited

who she is?" "Clara

heard of

it was her first time here." Sheryl fell

the more things didn't add

who had been a frequent presence, had stopped coming for no

had approached Clara,

unfamiliar with her, he seemed to sense some

struck Sheryl, and her eyes

sports car glided into the underground parking lot of the

car and

echo of his hurried footsteps was all that could be heard, mirroring the heavy

of Alyssa's near accident, saved only by Justin's quick

brother had clung tightly

he felt like his heart was being crushed mercilessly by

her ward suddenly swung open as he

his

the Beckett brothers

the sterile white light, Jasper stood out

in shadow, his sickly pallor the

secret —Justin was

it was Jasper who relented

deliberate steps, he

growing desire welled up

wanted to

was about to enter the room, Justin smiled and opened his arms, halting his

at this hour?" Justin asked with a smile

swallowed hard, his

had an accident

"Fortunately, she's only aggravated the old injury

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