Chapter 44
“Maybe not. Freya said that the Jones family is hopelessly biased.”

“Alright. I’ll check it out.”

Fretful, Shaun then gave Hadley another call. “Find out where Catherine last appeared.”

An hour later, Hadley brought him some news.

“Miss Jones went to the Jones family’s house three days ago. Shortly after she entered the house, the Jones family headed to the old house located in Pennington using their car. She’s probably there.”

“Do you mean that she might be imprisoned?”

“Very likely. The Jones family would not go there except for their family worship. What’s more, that place is remote and desolate.”

Shaun held his phone firmly. “Come and pick me up. I’m going to visit that place in person.”

that Pennington was a large distance away, Hadley drove for three hours before they reached

out of the car did he realize that the place was eerily desolate. It was surrounded by mountains, and there

was constructed in an enclosed style.

door, yet there was no response. As such, he

minute he stepped on the ground,

Why are you barging into the house in the

holding a torchlight. “I’m looking for

one living here. Get out

then pushed her back. He took the torchlight and headed to the two-story house. As he glanced around, he

 

that all the windows were nailed shut on both levels while the door

or I’m going to call the police.” In

you imprisoning someone illegally.”

step forward, then kicked the door hard. After a long while, he still failed to kick it open. Upon noticing the ax at the side of the house, he broke one

smell filled his nose. Since there was no electricity in the house, he had to search for Catherine room by room. At last, he found her curled up in a corner of

seen before he left that afternoon. The material of the top was very thin, while the temperature had reduced by ten degrees over the last two days. However, there were not any blankets and pillows on the bed she was sleeping on. There was not

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