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

volunteer here now?" "She hasn't

But that's not unusual.

so

can't force them to help

like Ms. Altman volunteer

up much earlier, given how exhausting it is." Sheryl knitted her brows

named Clara

know who she is?" "Clara Whitaker?

even heard

first time here." Sheryl

the more things didn't

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

then, Jasper had approached Clara, asking if they'd

unfamiliar with her, he seemed

struck Sheryl, and

a sports car glided into the

exited the car and hurried toward room

the echo of his hurried footsteps was all that could

accident, saved only

had clung tightly

heart was being crushed mercilessly by an invisible and inexplicable

ward suddenly swung open as he arrived, and

stopped in his tracks, holding his

empty corridor, the Beckett brothers confronted each other

light, Jasper stood

sickly pallor the

lurked a sinister secret —Justin was a monster

the end, it was Jasper

steps, he

faint but growing desire welled up inside

wanted to see

enter the room, Justin smiled and opened his

brings you here at this hour?"

swallowed hard, his voice

Alyssa had an

"Fortunately, she's only aggravated the

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