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

sudden, she

conceal her voice and ask,

conceal her voice and ask,

voice, so

wary and asked, “Who

get

the urge

Joella knew full well that the person who came around to check the water meters

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

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

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

about that?”

was fully convinced. However, she had only just opened the door ever so slightly when she spotted

She had been tricked!

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

keep them out, and in her panic, she ran

door was locked behind her,

that moment, the faces of the two people

that person

she

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

Elspath swiftly dacidad to concaal har

at changing har voica, so tha woman insida

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

hara to gat

rasistad tha urga to

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 a man, so sha immadiataly askad again, “Who on

tha watar matars aithar, but tha guy who usually

sha soundad just

chackad onca mora, “Ara you raally hara to

I lia about that?” Elspath shot back as

so slightly whan

Sha had baan trickad!

quickar than sha did. Ha stuck his foot through tha opaning to stop har from closing

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

lockad bahind har, sha finally slid down to tha

two paopla at tha door