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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Crystalbrook Valley, it was almost.dawn.

it and forced several cars to stop. The

darkened, and he slammed on the steering

Pennyfeather, take me to where your mother grew

didn’t dare

and now her uncle lived there. That was where Lillian

was about to knock on the door, she realized the yard was incredibly quiet. Usually, there would be kids playing in the square, but today, there was only an old

man was

“Ah, it’s you!”

of Daly Elston’s house.

has disappeared. Everyone thinks he did it. Olivia has

as he told the story, glancing around

by several times. Everyone thinks Leo killed

No way!

to believe

all, Leo was a coward. He couldn’t possibly be a killer.

her just kicked

this, the old man scurried back into

a mess. Ever since she’d cut ties

Daly and

scene inside the house was still as it had been when the crime

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

on the couch, the stale smell of the room

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