The trinkets were swiftly carried away. Maja watched Number 8's retreating figure and let out a small sigh of relief.

With Number 8 on the move, another person was keeping watch, but the big question that remained was whether the person being

escorted away was the real lan or an impostor.

The two men were dead ringers for each other; even Maja could mistake one for the other in dim light, and with Number 8 not

getting so well with lan, the chances of a mix-up were high.

So, as they waited for Sarah to react to the trinkets, they also needed to head over to Rachel's location. It was crucial to stop that

car and check out what was inside.

Meanwhile, Bernard was rummaging through the cabfor fish food to feed the inhabitants of his large aquarium.

The fish scrambled over each other to snatch up the food, and Bernard smiled at the ripples they made on the water's surface.

He turned to someone beside him and inquired, "Has Rachel taken him away?"

"Yes, she has."

"Good. That girl, I've always trusted her to get the job done right. Anyone looking to snoop around will find themselves tied up with

her."

Given Rachel's exceptional skills, any confrontation would surely be an ordeal for both sides.

After tossing the last bit of fish food into the aquarium, Bernard gazed out at the sky, "Then we move tonight. That'll make things

experiment. I've waited years; I won't

"Understood."

the so-called "move" entailed, no one

evening, Maja received a message from Carol. She

she could ask

Maja, no matter how busy, knew she had to make a trip to

message from Carol was brief,

[Maja, goodbye.]

With the Miller family's fortunes so

willing to endure?

been pretending to be happy and had always resisted outside interference in

Felix's letter

help, yet Maja also feared Carol

no answer. She

headed straight for

car was surrounded by a dozen of vehicles. At the stime, Maja's phone

no calls.

didn't dare let her driver take risks as

gamble with her life on a high-speed

brought to a standstill, and people with guns approached.

command to step out.

whom Bernard had been eyeing for another body - it was her

would entangle Carol's situation

past in reverse, she knew this

his experiments. Maja sighed softly, her

something was wrong.

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