“Then, where did the insect disappear to?” Roland’s skepticism remained intact.

“I discarded it,” Laurel replied, arms crossed in confidence,

An unexpected sensation crawled on Millie’s shoulder, her instinctual reaction halted by Roland’s hasty approach.

“Don’t move; the insect is on you Roland intervened, capturing the insect and fixing Laurel with an incensed glare.

“You claimed innocence, yet here it is.” Roland’s rebuke hung heavy in the air.

With the insect’s discovery, Laurel’s head drooped in embarrassment.

The mystery of the insect’s disappearance within the house was solved-it had surreptitiously found its way onto Millie.

unsettling creature, her hands grew cold, and her ire was directed squarely at Laurel. The origins of the insect’s

devious plans left Millie astounded. The depths of her cunning and scheming nature were, indeed,

“Aah!”

emitted a pained cry, the insect sinking its bite into the back of

redirected their attention towards

upon witnessing Roland’s grimace of pain. Her words trembled weakly as she

of your actions!” Fury and exasperation surged

‘s

delay, Laurel ushered Roland to

sigh of relief escaping her lips. With the insect’s absence, an air

of self-inflicted harm-a stone thrown that struck its own

eliminating any residual traces of insects,

in a haze, attuned to movement within the room. Was the earlier culprit returning to haunt her? Instinctively, she

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