Back then, Marvin agreed to take in Luna and even promised he would take good care of her. Even though the vintage necklace was not extravagantly expensive, it was still worth at least a few hundred thousand dollars. In other words, it was more than enough to pay for Luna's room and board. He should not have made her stay in an attic!

'That b*stard! He really has crossed the line this time,' thought Emily angrily. She was going to interrogate the hell out of him when he came back.

Lilin suddenly pulled Melinda's hand. "Mommy, I need to pee."

Melinda looked around the small room. There was no ensuite bathroom, so she led her out of the room.

It was then she realized the door was locked from the outside.

'What's the meaning of this?' Melinda turned to Emily anxiously. "Emily, we're locked inside!"

Emily snapped out of her thoughts, put down the notebook, and turned the door handle. Her face darkened when she realized they were indeed locked inside.

Why would that girl

Melinda. "I think she doesn't want us

that was the reason too. She nodded and said, "Let's call for

but to her

the attic, Sherlyn toyed with the key in her hand while happily going downstairs

not go up to the fourth floor unless necessary. Thus, even if Emily and Melinda pounded on the door or shouted,

them calling the cops either because she had blocked all signals from going up to the fourth floor. She had bought the signal blocker

up some kind of excuse to get him out of the house again so she and Lilliana could go upstairs to deal with

downstairs, Sherlyn texted her mother, urging her to

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