“I wanted Morgan to go at first, as Marino is easier to deal with. However, I thought about it and felt that Morgan is more careless, so I’ve decided to send you instead,” Charlotte said in a grim tone. “Ben is Zachary’s trusted subordinate. If there’s anything wrong with Zachary, Ben will certainly know.”

 

“I understand.” Lupine nodded. “Don’t worry, Ms. Lindberg.”

“Remember, you have to be sneaky about it,” Charlotte reminded. “Ben is a wary man. Your first step is to attack him through the emotional route. When he’s caught off guard, find out about Zachary’s condition from him.”

“Got it.” By then, Lupine’s face was a little red. “I, too, thought that something was up when they were leaving earlier. Ben was supporting Mr. Nacht carefully as if the latter was going to fall at any time.”

“I know what you mean.” Charlotte was fighting a rising panic, and that was why she was sending Lupine to find out more. “All right. It’s almost time now. Hurry along.”

 
 

“Okay.” Lupine left.

in the meantime, Charlotte paced in her room. She looked at the sofa that Zachary sat on earlier before looking at the spot where the tea had been spilled. The more she ruminated about what happened earlier, the more anxious she became.

 

Zachary had been avoiding eye contact with her, and he had missed the things he wanted to take a few times. Clearly, there was something wrong with him.

Then, she thought about the time when she brought Robbie and Ellie to Erihal. During those two months, Zachary had not contacted the children. In the end, she had to contact Ben before Zachary called them.

his only lasted minutes at

to her that there had

thought about it, she could not help but wonder, Was his injury severe? Is there some long-lasting effect of

were wobbly with fear. Charlotte truly hoped that Lupine would be able to get

 

Meanwhile, at Southridge.

of a car starting up outside, he cried out,

tiptoed into the room. “Mr. Nacht, Ben has gone out. Is there anything

is he going out so late

me anything. He seemed like he was

the room, Marino asked, “Do you want me to turn on

knew that Marino was young, and he was not as guarded as the rest of them. Fearing that Morgan would set up a trap for Marino to gain information from him, he had sent Marino

not know about how he had abruptly lost his vision earlier in the

asked, “Ben was in a rush when he went out? Did he take anyone with

he was really in a hurry. I saw him running down the stairs, but he

“Tell him that I know he went

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