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

straight for the backyard. The upper

go up there. They had either left

outside.

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everyone else was

hall, leaving the

searching around. Soon, the absurdity of my thoughts hit me.

was unthinkable for anyone to engage in such

else’s property,

as I was about to head back. Thinking someone

cat, I intended to help

I faintly heard a man’s heavy, rapid breathing from behind

foliage. “Easy, no one’s going to

quick.”

It was Albert’s voice.

almost crying, “Dad!

Bry

voice all

on such

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