Chapter 519

Agnes furrowed her brows, her voice unconsciously laden with reproach, “Why did you have to go so hard on him? I know you and Sean used to be in the intemational special forces, but he’s just an ordinary guy. Couldn’t you have been a bit gentler?”

Kearney found it both exasperating and amusing, “Septima, the guy was trying to hurt you and here you are worrying about whether he’s injured?” Agnes fell silent all of a sudden.

She hadn’t expected Jared to get so worked up.

Because of Jared’s reaction, Agnes was even more certain.

She absolutely couldn’t let Jared find out about Nocturne.

If he did, it would certainly lead to a nasty fight, and Agnes wasn’t sure she could win.

Keamey dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s villa./

As the car came to a stop, Kearney spoke up, “You gonna be okay here on your own? Want me to stick around tonight?”

Agnes shook her head with a smile, “I know you’re busy. Go on home, this is my place, I’ll be fine.”

Kearney nodded, “Call me if you need anything.”

Agnes got out of the car and headed towards the villa.

Kearney drove off.

thing she took when she left was the key to the Pritchard

turned on the

had prepaid

on, Agnes felt a touch of disorientation.

had set foot in here for four

the furniture and floors were covered in a layer of

the house, climbing the stairs.

footprint appeared in

in the hallway had been left open when she left.

was already

had passed, and the vines had crept into the house, spreading layer upon

the white marble railing on the staircase

of the past four years.

past, hiding what once was.

was back.

revealing everything as

first room she visited

most of his time at home

it was just a

left it, there was

musty smell of time and neglect.

filled

approached Preston’s desk, she noticed a photograph of her and Beatrice

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