Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

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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time they reached Crystalbrook Valley, it

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

he slammed on the steering wheel.

to where your mother grew up.”

didn’t dare

had died young, and now her uncle lived there.

Grove and 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 sunbathing.

the old man

“Ah, it’s you!”

the door of Daly Elston’s house. The old man shuffled over, his steps shaky.

Leo Elston has disappeared. Everyone thinks he did it. Olivia has lost her mind.”

he told the story,

have been by several times. Everyone thinks Leo killed his parents, drove his

No way!

to

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

just kicked open

the old man scurried back into his

was a mess. Ever since she’d cut ties with her uncle’s family, she hadn’t contacted them.

never thought Daly and Susan Elston

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

obviously been searched, and someone had been

smell of the room making her feel sick.