The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

Nico walked over, about to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before him to stop him from opening the door.

already asleep around this time and will get upset if we wake

reaction, the more it meant there

young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost

bypassed Karl and forcefully tried to open the

Mr. Craig will be furious if he

leaned against the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened by

but the rattling of

men entered a silent stalemate that

running out, and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon me,

he spoke, and the latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of

managed to grab the doorknob when a man’s angry roar

“Stop!”

This voice…

Gwendolyn looked toward the metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was

bodyguards behind him. With torches in their hands, they

was back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer

days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him and

when the

you bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a

had no choice but to let go of the door

shielded Nico behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico is just doing his job, so there’s no

did not put down the gun even after listening to

sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look for her instead of searching

home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately returned to the Newton residence to

did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three times the price of the earrings and break her

furrowed her brows when she heard that.

finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead your men and leave the Newton residence.

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