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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the time they reached Crystalbrook

forced several cars to stop. The cars flipped over

and he slammed on the

me to where your mother grew up.”

didn’t dare

uncle lived there. That was

on the door, she realized the yard was incredibly quiet. Usually, there would be kids playing in the

the old man was visibly excited.

“Ah, it’s you!”

Elston’s house. The old

Leo Elston has disappeared. Everyone thinks he did it. Olivia

as he told the story,

several times. Everyone thinks Leo killed his

No way!

refused to

coward. He couldn’t possibly be a killer.

just kicked

old man scurried back

cut ties with her uncle’s family, she

and Susan

house was still as it had been when the crime happened, and

obviously been searched, and someone

stale smell of the room making her feel sick.

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