Chapter 206

It had been over twenty years since her grandmother went insane.

She would call out to this “Ruby” every time her condition acted up.

Felicity had tried asking her parents and other family members. However, they either refused to answer or brush her away.

Mr. Snyder Sr. spoke to her solemnly, which was a rare occasion. “Don’t ask questions about things you shouldn’t be asking about. I will tell you when the time is right!”

At Royal Bay, Jonford.

Nash informed Hera and her parents that the culprit was now dead.

The three hugged and cried tears of joy.

Maria dabbed at the tears that had welled in her

eyes.

Harrison clapped a hand to Nash’s back. “Nashy… you traveled thousands of miles just to catch the murderer, so I’m sure Mr. Lewis will rest easy now!”

Nash smiled. “Don’t mention it!”

Lauren glanced at Harrison. “Didn’t you say Mr. Lewis had left that box behind for Nash?”

“Oh, right…”

Harrison picked up a box from the couch and handed it to Nash. “He had been protecting this box with his life. We spent ages trying to figure out how to open it, but we still haven’t figured it out!”

or a lock. It looked like a piece of

was extremely light, but you could immediately tell it held something inside it because of the rattling sounds

a burr puzzle made using interlocked pieces of

the box, ejecting pieces of metal from all four sides.

pieces, looking like he was playing a game as he

“Are these magnets?”

hands

the cracks allow the pieces to fuse as one, but the bonds holding

he continued pushing the

Hera nodded.

the metal pieces for the next thirty

yawned. “Are you sure

smiled. “Do you

was stunned.

“Nothing!”

continued adjusting the metal pieces.

Lauren exchanged

their gazes after that.

Crack!

box let out a crisp-sounding crack.

of the box fell downwards like blooming

leaned forth to see

also

of yellowing papyrus.

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