Chapter 728

She saw the scenery whizzing by backwards through the window and realized they were headed to Crystalbrook Valley.

Surprised, she heard the man ask, “Ms. Pennyfeather, I hope you can take me to where your mother used to live.”

Glancing at the man’s hands gripping the steering wheel, they looked like they’d seen their fair share of fights. He was probably pretty skilled. But there was a small tattoo on his arm.

Her mother, Lillian, used to live in Crystalbrook Valley. Were these people after Lillian?

But Lillian had been dead for years.

The tattoo looked familiar. Suddenly, she remembered Lillian seemed to have a similar mark on her foot.

But it was in such a hidden place, and she had only caught a glimpse of it when she was very young and wasn’t even sure if it was real.

After all, Crystalbrook Valley was dirt–poor back then. Their family could barely scrape by, let alone afford tattoos.

She kept her mouth shut, but she could see in the rearview mirror a car was hot on their tail.

It was lan’s car.

“My mother’s dead,” she finally said.

“Ms. Pennyfeather, as long as you cooperate, I won’t hurt you.”.

Maja went silent.

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they reached Crystalbrook Valley, it was almost.dawn.

man floored it and forced several cars to stop. The cars flipped over immediately, blocking

he slammed on the steering wheel.

where your mother grew up.”

dare

had died young, and now her uncle lived there. That was where Lillian had

the yard was incredibly quiet. Usually, there would be kids playing in the square, but today, there was

the old man was visibly excited.

“Ah, it’s you!”

Daly Elston’s house. The old man shuffled over, his steps

Leo Elston has disappeared.

he told the story, glancing around

The police have been by several times. Everyone thinks Leo killed

No way!

to believe

coward. He couldn’t

just kicked open the

the old man scurried back

since she’d cut ties with her

Daly and Susan Elston

still as it had been when the crime happened, and dried blood had turned black.

obviously been searched, and someone had been looking for something.

the stale smell of the

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