Freya knew full well that the police had already been meticulous in searching for any breakthrough, but not a hint of suspicious evidence was left at the crime scene…

She took a deep breath and turned to look at the small path she had come from.

The scattered footprints in the woods around the path might be the only thing she could investigate. Even though it was a difficult task, she was determined to try it.

Rather than retracing her steps on the path, Freya entered the nearby grove.

The trees in this grove were dense and blocked out the sun. Even though it was afternoon, it was still dim. inside.

Who knew what it would be like at night?

Freya thought about the many young couples who liked to date in the woods at night. But after what happened to Benjamin, such activities were certainly not going to take place anymore. Nevertheless, it was a line of investigation.

Inside the grove, Freya carefully surveyed the area, walking step by step until she reached the center of the grove. There, she looked around in all directions.

“As expected, nothing,” Freya sighed.

She was about to turn around and leave when she noticed a glint from the corner of her eye.

After taking a few steps, she suddenly realized what it might be and turned back.

Lodged in the tangle of branches of one tree, a camera used for photography was quietly lying there.

Freya’s eyes lit up. She rolled up her sleeves and immediately climbed the tree..

Her climbing skills were decent, and in no time, she had reached the upper branches. She picked up the camera to examine it..

The camera was completely dark, indicating that it had run out of battery.

camera faced and found that it was pointing at a secluded spot, hidden. among the

grew closely together, forming a natural

it’s perfect for couples to have some

her

dead, and it was difficult to see the road from this central angle. But in case it captured anyone who had visited the woods on the

probably had charging outlets. She planned to charge the camera there and see what was

edge of the grove, her footsteps momentarily paused as she heard the faint

and a chill ran down her spine. Without hesitation, she swiftly

behind, embedding itself directly where she had

If it were a while ago, before she had given

figure not far away. Seeing that the first

but he had a

her teeth. She couldn’t hesitate further. She had been investigating for so long without finding any leads. The Kaufmann family couldn’t continue being passive and manipulated!

steps swift. She followed the path out. of the

for a wall and vaulted

Freya reached the wall, she came to a stop. She didn’t know what lay beyond the wall. Jumping over it

panted heavily and stared at the wall where the person

the main path, the only ways were through the woods or over the wall, and neither of these routes had

eyes lit up. Maybe my line of thinking had been wrong! The perpetrator might have entered

now was the killer, but after a scare, people would instinctively choose a place they had previously successfully escaped from.

high, even for a split. This was the last push-off after a running start, attempting to

Officer Jonathan Copper, who was in charge of Melissa’s case at the

Copper, this is Freya, Melissa’s cousin. I’m at Evergreen University

to stay put, they were on

and the person she encountered earlier had a crossbow. If they realized their mistake, they would likely appear again.

together. For Melissa’s sake, she couldn’t back down.

vigilant at the same

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