Darien looked stunned when he heard that.

He glanced at Keira, confused, and asked, "Nine fifty-five? I don't really get what you mean…"

Keira immediately pressed, "I'm asking why you called her to come out at exactly 9:55!"

Darien seemed even more confused. "Did I? I didn't even notice."

He pulled out his phone, checked his call log, and sure enough—it showed he had made the call at 9:55.

Looking baffled, he muttered, "I just called randomly. I had no idea what time it was."

His expression was sincere, not like someone trying to lie.

Still, Keira glanced over at Erin, just to be sure.

"What are you looking at me for?" Erin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Keira replied, "Check if he's been hypnotized."

"Oh," Erin said, stepping closer to check Darien's pupils. After a quick look, she shook her head. "Nope, nothing."

frowned. "Then what's going

felt like the trail had

and handed Keira his phone. It turned out that during this

even listed the kindergarten

an ordinary person, a kid from a small rural

got to college, he was exposed to a world he'd never seen before and was dazzled

he set his sights on

life to save her" story?

had been no

staged act

his buddies, detailing how he had gradually manipulated Ellie,

he realized how forgiving she was, he began living it up, meeting Mollie Francis

made Darien feel superior—something he didn't experience with Ellie. He created the illusion that Mollie was

living off Ellie's money while enjoying a lavish

Ellie never noticed—until the car accident

nothing in his past that indicated anything strange about

what was really going

Erin and asked, "How did the South family make

follow Darien's lead? Maybe this is someone targeting the Cobb family—someone out to destroy them—and it has nothing to do with the South family. Maybe the real enemy is just toying with Ellie and planning to kill her… and

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255