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...

there any issues with her?" Sheryl

here now?" "She hasn't been around

But that's not unusual.

their work, so

them to

to have someone like Ms.

given up much earlier, given how

was a woman named Clara Whitaker who visited the

you know who she is?" "Clara Whitaker?

even heard of

first time

the more things didn't add

new, yet Amber, who had been a frequent presence,

then, Jasper had approached Clara,

unfamiliar with her, he seemed

realization struck Sheryl, and her eyes

glided into the underground

car and

of the late night, the echo of his hurried footsteps was all that could

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

older brother had clung tightly to

was being crushed mercilessly by

open as

his tracks, holding

corridor, the Beckett brothers confronted

sterile white light, Jasper stood

in shadow, his sickly pallor

secret —Justin

was Jasper who

deliberate steps, he

but growing desire welled

to see

was about to enter the room,

here at this hour?" Justin asked with a smile on

swallowed hard, his

Alyssa had

she?" "Fortunately, she's only aggravated the

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