Chapter 1568

Madam Stockton stepped into Julie’s bedroom but still could not see her anywhere.

“Julie?” she called out.

There was no response.

She noticed the lights coming from inside the dressing room and carefully made her approach.

When she stepped inside, she saw that the curtain was pried open, but there was nobody behind it. Concealed behind the curtain was a closed door. She was rather puzzled by the sight of the door.

“Why is there a door here?” she muttered to herself. Then, she slowly approached the door and pressed her palms against its surface.

The night was cold.

Julie and Mia hurried to the edge of the courtyard.

There was a gap along this section of the wall which was meant to be an intentional architectural installation. The gap was wide enough to allow a child or a skinny adult to fit through.

suddenly recalled that she might have forgotten to close the

back and there and close it for you,” Mia volunteered and assured her,” Don’t worry. Nobody is going to waltz into your room, especially not

please head back

Mia turned around and left.

cautiously, then she began to creep into the gap.

northern edge of the courtyard, the doors and

concrete

closer. She frowned,

with the gentle voice of the man who muttered sweet nothings in her ears. She clenched her hands into balls and was immediately filled

exited the courtyard. She hurried down the same path she came

ears. The sheer thought of what she overheard made her feel dizzy. She could not stomach

that the door leading into the house was closed. Amidst her rage, she threw it open as hard as

door opened with a mighty crash.

the sight of Emerence, a trusted maid who was always by Madam Stockton’s side standing in the living

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