Bryant was getting more annoyed by the second, his laughter tinged with

sarcasm, “Oh, look who’s suddenly so concerned!”

“Oh, no, that’s not it.” I couldn’t help but chuckle, “The person who cornered

Margaret today was her. Bryant, your knack for jumping from one marriage to

the next without breaking a sweat is quite a feat.”

His brows furrowed deeply, “Impossible.”

“It’s true. Don’t believe me? Ask Margaret.” After that, I realized Margaret had

been missing for quite a while. Scanning the hall, I noticed that my father-inlaw, Albert, was nowhere to be seen.

A thought flashed through my mind, and I quickly made an excuse. “My

stomach hurts. I need to use the restroom!”

With that, I clutched my stomach and hurried off toward the restroom.

The Larson Mansion was vast. After not hearing any sound in the restroom, I

The upper

go up there. They had either left or were

outside.

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was biting, and everyone else was busy

leaving the

searching around. Soon, the absurdity of my thoughts

unthinkable for

someone else’s property, especially during

heard a cat’s meow as I was about

I intended to help return

faintly heard a man’s heavy,

“Easy, no one’s going to come out

quick.”

It was Albert’s voice.

almost crying, “Dad! What

here. I’m scared. If Bry finds

voice all

was my first time eavesdropping on such an

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