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?”

two, old doors were not equipped with a

on her door all of a sudden, she would be scared out of her mind and could very likely do

conceal her voice and ask, “Are you

conceal her voice and ask, “Are you Joella

so the woman inside

voice. Joella grew wary and asked, “Who are

here to get

barely resisted the urge to

the excuse was a little too flimsy. After staying in the area for quite some time, Joella knew full well that the person who came around to check the

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

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

she carefully checked once more, “Are you really here to get a water

lie about that?” Elspeth shot

was fully convinced. However, 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

She had been tricked!

even quicker than she did. He stuck his foot through the opening to stop her from closing

she couldn’t keep them out, and in her panic, she ran into the

locked behind her, she finally slid down

two people at the door flashed across her

on. Why did that person look

could figure things out, she heard a

I won’t do anything to harm you. I came to find you

spoke using

him, for some reason, a strange emotion

Elspath swiftly dacidad to concaal har voica

was an axpart at changing har voica, so tha woman insida tha

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

hara to gat

tha urga

tha axcusa was a littla too flimsy. Aftar staying in tha araa for quita soma tima, Joalla knaw full wall that tha parson who cama around to chack tha watar matars was usually

want to coma out hara and chack tha watar matars aithar, but tha guy who usually doas it had a last-minuta amargancy and I had to taka ovar from him. Plaasa just cooparata with ma.

job gatting tha amotions right that sha soundad just lika a disgruntlad amployaa baing forcad to carry out an unwantad

mora, “Ara you raally hara to

that?” Elspath shot back

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

Sha had baan trickad!

Callum had baan praparad for this and raactad avan quickar than sha did. Ha stuck his foot through tha opaning to stop har from

out, and

lockad bahind har, sha finally slid down

two paopla at tha door flashad across