Chapter 98 The Only Ray of Light

Alistair was certain that someone had entered this two-story house, which was said to have been unoccupied for over a decade. All he had to do was push open the courtyard gate, stride in, and he'd come face-to-face with the person inside. Then, through a conversation, he could delve deeper into the questions nagging at his mind.

However, it wasn't proper for him to barge into a private property like that.

After some thought, Alistair made his way to the front door, raised his hand, and knocked. Soon, someone came to answer.

It was a burly man with a hairy face. His expression was stony as

he asked, "What do you want?"

Despite the man's uninviting demeanor, Alistair flashed a polite smile and

described Caroline's appearance, asking if he knew her.

The hairy-faced man replied that they knew nothing about the previous occupants and hadn't seen the girl Alistair was talking

about.

Alistair hadn't held high hopes anyway. After all, the elderly couple residing in the backyard knew this house as well as, if not better than, anyone else. So, if they were in the dark about certain

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aspects of it, it was a safe bet that others would be too.

So, without much disappointment, he thanked the man politely and turned to leave.

Maybe Caroline just has low blood sugar. I must have been over-sensitive and made a wrong assumption.

Suddenly, Alistair looked back up at the second floor.

The balcony on the second floor was enclosed with glass, and the faded, gaudy- patterned curtains were drawn tightly.

But right then, the fluttering curtains made him recall a time when he'd caught a "peeping Tom" in his own backyard. The curtains had swayed in the same way.

Alistair was absolutely sure that there was someone standing behind those curtains on the second-floor balcony. And this person had been secretly watching him through the curtain slits.

Caught in the act and quickly hid behind the curtains. Who could

it be?

strange flutter stirred in

kid who was trapped on the second floor

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kid's face, he felt a rare sense of curiosity and kinship toward him, perhaps because the kid had, in

He's up there?

Did he recognize me?

it seems he still doesn't

he have yanked the curtains shut

turn back

him curiously. "Do you

the man's guarded expression, Alistair apologized

walked away.

life, one crossed paths with countless

this person had stepped into his world

Alistair's thoughts keep

the curtains, Caroline's heart was thumpina like a

close! I nearly got

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hairy-faced man came back.

go out and see Mr. Harlow? It's clear as day he

"I... I

extremely sharp-witted. From her one-off strange behavior, he'd managed to figure out her possible link to this house and then

he

over heels

drifted back

despite the unseemly

up at her and

kindness but held

she did, the only ray of light that had seeped into her otherwise dull world

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