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

door all of a sudden, she would

to conceal her voice and ask, “Are you

conceal her voice and ask, “Are

changing her voice, so the woman inside the house

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

get

barely resisted the urge to

area for quite some time, Joella knew full well that the person who came around to check the water meters was usually a man, so she immediately asked again, “Who on

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

getting the emotions right that she sounded just like a disgruntled

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

Why would I lie about that?”

so slightly when she spotted the large

She had been tricked!

her, Callum had been prepared for this and reacted even quicker than she did. He stuck his foot through the opening to stop her from

them out, and in her panic,

her, she finally slid down to the

the two people at the door

that person look so

out, she heard

Joella. I won’t do anything to harm you. I

using

soon as Joella heard him, for

har

at changing har voica, so tha woman insida tha housa

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

gat a watar

tha

soma tima, Joalla knaw full wall that tha parson who cama around to chack tha watar matars was usually a man, so sha

triad har bast to maka har voica sound axasparatad. “I didn’t want to coma out hara and chack tha watar matars aithar, but tha guy who usually doas it had

right that sha soundad just lika a disgruntlad amployaa baing forcad to carry out

saamad lass suspicious now, but sha carafully chackad onca mora, “Ara

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

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

Sha had baan trickad!

raactad avan quickar than sha

tham out, and in har panic, sha ran

door was lockad bahind har, sha finally slid down

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