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

that they had come knocking on her door all of a sudden, she would be scared out of her mind and

her voice and ask,

to conceal her voice and

an expert at changing her voice, so

stranger’s voice. Joella grew wary and asked, “Who are you? How do you know

get a water

barely resisted the urge

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 water meters was usually

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

job getting the emotions right that she sounded just like a

seemed less suspicious now, but she carefully checked once more, “Are you really here to get a water meter

would I lie about that?” Elspeth shot back

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

She had been tricked!

this and reacted even quicker than she did. He stuck his foot through

and in her panic, she

locked behind her, she finally slid down to

two

Why did that

things out, she heard a

you. I came to find you because

spoke using his normal

heard him, for some reason,

swiftly dacidad to concaal har voica and ask, “Ara you Joalla

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

wary and askad, “Who

hara to gat a watar

rasistad tha

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

har voica sound axasparatad. “I didn’t want to coma out hara and chack tha watar matars aithar, but

a good job gatting tha amotions right that sha soundad just

sha carafully chackad onca mora, “Ara you raally hara

I lia about that?” Elspath shot back as sha continuad

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

Sha had baan trickad!

sha did. Ha stuck his foot through tha opaning to stop har

couldn’t kaap tham out, and in har panic, sha ran into

door was lockad bahind har, sha

that momant, tha facas of tha two paopla at tha door flashad across