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 was

forced several cars to stop. The cars flipped

darkened, and he slammed on the steering wheel.

me to where

dare

uncle lived there.

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

man

“Ah, it’s you!”

of Daly Elston’s house. The old man shuffled

before Christmas. Leo Elston has

seemed scared as he told the story, glancing around nervously.

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

No way!

to believe

He couldn’t possibly be a

behind her just kicked open the

the old man scurried back

was a mess. Ever since she’d cut ties with her uncle’s family, she

thought Daly and Susan Elston

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

and someone had been looking for

sat numbly on the couch, the stale smell of the room making her feel sick.

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