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

guests wouldn’t go up there. They had either left or were

outside.

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and everyone else

leaving the

absurdity of my thoughts

circumstance, it was unthinkable for

someone else’s property,

heard a cat’s meow as I was about to

intended to

man’s

“Easy, no one’s going to come out here. I’ll

quick.”

It was Albert’s voice.

almost crying,

risky here. I’m scared. If Bry finds out, it’s over between

voice

time eavesdropping on such an act, and my heart was

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