Chapter 509

Andrew turned to look at Debra, his gaze assessing.

Debra asked, "Is something wrong?"

Andrew pressed her lips into a thin line, reaching out to button up Debra's

coat.

"It's cold. Go home."

"Alright."

Even in his wool sweater, Andrew looked drawn.

Debra whispered, "I'm sorry for troubling you today."

She should have realized that Andrew wasn't well. The late-night chill was biting, and she had selfishly dragged him out there to satisfy her curiosity. "Curiosity is natural," Andrew said, reading her thoughts. "If I hadn't brought you tonight, you probably wouldn't have slept well."

forward. After a moment of silence,

are locals. The Houstons and the Osbornes

there be secrets hidden in the ancestral hall that

don't know about?"

tone was noncommittal.

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secrets to be found, Andrew would have uncovered them during her long tenure as

he was letting on but

thoughts drifted to Edgar and

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city indicated they knew

calculating as Edgar wouldn't have come to Seamar

jolted Debra back to reality. "Where are you

she had aimlessly wandered to the other side.

slipped," she apologized, quickly changing

wheelchair hit a stone, jolting Andrew in his seat. Debra quietly moved the stone and continued pushing,

telling you this so you don't keep clashing with Marion. No one has seen the treasure for years. It might just be a legend. Marion hides things from you to avoid implicating you and to prevent history from repeating itself." Debra

already frail," Andrew explained. "She died accidentally not

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