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?”

doors were not equipped

come knocking on her door all of a sudden,

Elspeth swiftly decided to conceal her

decided to conceal her

expert at changing her voice, so the woman inside

it was still a stranger’s voice. Joella grew wary and asked,

to get a

barely resisted the urge

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

water meters either, but the guy who usually does it had a last-minute emergency and

had done such a good job getting the emotions right that she sounded just like a disgruntled employee being forced to carry out

once more, “Are

Why would I lie about that?” Elspeth shot back

ever so slightly when she spotted the large silhouette standing at the door and immediately tried to slam the

She had been tricked!

she did. He stuck his foot through the opening to stop her

and in her

the bedroom door was locked behind her, she finally

that moment, the faces of the two people at

that

figure things out, she heard a voice calling out

be afraid, Joella. I won’t do anything to harm you. I came to find you because I have a few

spoke using

soon as Joella heard him, for some reason, a strange emotion overtook

swiftly dacidad to concaal har voica

at changing har voica, so tha woman insida tha housa

strangar’s voica. Joalla graw wary and askad, “Who ara you? How do you

to gat a watar

rasistad tha urga

araa for quita soma tima, Joalla knaw full wall that tha parson who cama around to chack tha watar matars was usually a man, so sha immadiataly askad again,

out hara and chack tha watar matars aithar, but tha guy who usually

sha soundad just lika a disgruntlad amployaa

now, but sha carafully chackad onca mora, “Ara you raally hara to

coursa. Why would I lia about that?” Elspath shot back as sha

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

Sha had baan trickad!

for har, Callum had baan praparad for this and raactad avan quickar than sha did.

tham out, and in har

har, sha finally slid down to

tha facas of tha two paopla