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...

with her?"

now?" "She hasn't been around in a

But that's not unusual.

for their work, so they can leave

them to help

someone like Ms. Altman volunteer as long as she

given up much earlier, given how

woman named Clara Whitaker who

you know who she is?"

haven't even heard of

first time here." Sheryl

she pondered, the more things didn't add

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

approached Clara, asking if they'd met

being unfamiliar with her, he seemed

struck Sheryl,

into the

car

night, the 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 intervention, replayed

tightly to the woman he

he felt like his heart was being crushed mercilessly by an

her ward suddenly swung open as he

his tracks, holding

brothers confronted each other in

white light, Jasper stood out like a striking

his sickly

secret —Justin

end, it was Jasper

deliberate steps, he

but growing desire welled up

wanted to see

to enter the room, Justin smiled and opened his arms,

at this hour?" Justin asked

swallowed hard, his voice

had an accident

only aggravated the

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