Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 618 Why Won’t You Stop Bothering Me

Elspeth decided to head out with Callum to find the boy named Cameron Henning.

After everything that went through with Emma, the two were even more certain they had to locate the little boy as soon as possible. Perhaps that would be their key to unearthing the truth.

Although the boy’s address was fairly near Winthrop Residence, it wasn’t easy to find.

They drove for over an hour before they found the place.

After getting out of the car, Elspeth and Callum both frowned at the dilapidated buildings they were surrounded by.

Joella Henning didn’t seem like she was impoverished, so why did she choose to live in such a rundown and isolated place?

“Maybe… money wasn’t the reason why she chose this place. Maybe the fact that it’s so secluded makes it safer for her.”

This was only Callum’s guess, but Elspeth thought he was probably right.

Joella couldn’t even look them in the eye. It had to be due to her fear, which meant that she was afraid they would find her.

Why would she be afraid of us finding her?

The more Elspeth thought about this, the more puzzled she was. She was determined to locate Joella as soon as possible and get to the bottom of everything.

The two of them followed the little path littered with trash which led them to a shabby residential building.

According to the information they had, this building was the one they were looking for.

It looked as if it had fallen into disrepair for some years now and should have probably been condemned by now.

However, it hadn’t been demolished yet, which was probably due to the large population of residents living in extreme poverty in this area. There was no way for the building to be demolished safely.

The corridor was dark and damp. Even the light was flickering.

Joella was staying on the third floor which wasn’t that high up. Her doorway looked a lot neater and more warmly decorated than the other units.

The paint was peeling off the walls. Elspeth carefully made sure she didn’t touch the walls to avoid causing anything to fall off.

She raised her hand and knocked lightly on the aged door.

Soon, a voice rang out.

“Who is it?”

the two, old doors were not equipped with

all of a sudden, she would be scared out of her mind and could

decided to conceal her voice and ask, “Are you Joella

decided to conceal her voice and ask, “Are you Joella

voice, so the woman inside

wary and asked,

to get a

the urge to

After staying in the area for quite some time, Joella knew full well that the person who came around to check the water meters was

her voice sound exasperated. “I didn’t want to come out here and check the water meters either, but the guy who usually does it had a last-minute emergency and I had to take over from him. Please just cooperate

such a good job getting the emotions right that she sounded just like a disgruntled employee being forced

suspicious now, but she carefully checked once more,

would I lie about that?” Elspeth shot back as she continued

she had only just opened the door ever so slightly when she spotted the large silhouette standing at the door and immediately tried to slam the door shut

She had been tricked!

even quicker than she did. He stuck

couldn’t keep them out, and in

was locked behind her, she finally

faces of the two people at the door

did that person look so

things out, she heard a

need to be afraid, Joella. I won’t do anything to harm you. I came to find you

spoke using his

for some

concaal har voica and ask, “Ara you

voica, so tha woman insida tha housa didn’t

and askad, “Who ara you?

gat a watar

rasistad tha

tha araa for quita soma tima, Joalla knaw full wall that tha parson who

watar matars aithar, but tha guy who usually doas it had a last-minuta amargancy and I had

had dona such a good job gatting tha amotions right that sha soundad just lika a disgruntlad amployaa baing forcad to

carafully chackad onca mora, “Ara you raally hara to gat

that?” Elspath shot back as sha

tha door avar so slightly whan sha spottad tha larga silhouatta standing at tha door

Sha had baan trickad!

for this and raactad avan quickar than sha did. Ha stuck his foot through tha opaning

couldn’t kaap tham out, and

bahind har, sha finally

tha facas of tha two paopla at tha door flashad across