Joe was caught in the middle right now.

Cordelia caught a glimpse of the closet out of the corner of her eye. There was a small gap opened, and Helen was still in there. She hid a small smile.

She had planned to let Helen out, but it did not seem that it was necessary now.

Cordelia dialed 911 and was going to press the ‘Call’ button when Joe shouted, “Wait!”

It went pin-drop silent.

Joe took two slow steps and looked at Cordelia and Zephyr while everyone else watched them.

“I think that… it’s best not to alarm the police with this. After all, it involves the Tanners and Hamertons’ reputation.”

“You’re wrong, sir!” Zephyr’s gaze was cold. “It’s exactly because it involves our reputation that we shouldn’t simply gloss this over!”

smiled. “You were the one shouting to call the police earlier, and you are

her and huffed. “It’s enough to let Elder Mr. Hamerton know! He’ll

him to call the shots over?” Zephyr’s gaze was stern. “Could

“Zephyr, you—”

but he did not expect him to be so

immediately cried hard. As tears fell on her cheeks, she swiped them here and there. This way, the fingerprints would not be

Nelly sobbed. “I wanted to celebrate Mrs. Hamerton’s birthday, but I didn’t expect

can’t take this sort

appear before you next

goodness, I can’t

voice suddenly came

surprise to

Helen held her hand with a

thoughtfully. “Hmm… You don’t have a good face. High cheekbones, not good

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