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?"

volunteer here now?" "She hasn't been around in

But that's not unusual.

compensated for their work, so they can leave

can't force them

like Ms. Altman volunteer

would have given up much earlier, given

Clara Whitaker who visited the

she is?" "Clara Whitaker?

haven't even heard of

time

pondered, the more things

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

Clara, asking if they'd met

he

struck Sheryl,

sports car glided into the underground

the car and hurried toward room

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

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

older brother had clung tightly to the woman he

moment, he felt like his heart was being crushed mercilessly by

swung open as he arrived,

stopped in his

and empty corridor, the Beckett brothers confronted each other in a tense, wordless

white light, Jasper

in shadow, his sickly pallor the

secret —Justin was a monster

it was Jasper who

firm, deliberate steps, he made his way

faint but growing desire welled up inside

wanted to see

room, Justin smiled and

hour?" Justin asked with

hard, his voice

Alyssa had an

she's only aggravated the old injury on her

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255