Chapter 302

“It’s... It’s regarding Mr. Haddock... “ Horace stuttered as he struggled to come up with an excuse.

Ashlyn cocked her eyebrows and stared at him with a frosty look in her eyes. “The more you try to distract me, the more I want to know who on earth you are hiding in the attic. What secret are you keeping from me?”

The violent coughing started again.

At such proximity, the coughing sounds were clear and ear-piercing!

Ashlyn widened her eyes in disbelief. This familiar voice...

Fury surged through her as she pushed open the door forcefully!

The first thing she saw within the constricted space was a small bed. A pale-faced elderly was lying on the bed, all curled up.

The attic was extremely run-down and poorly maintained with trash scattered across the floor.

The air inside smelled stale, as if the room had not been ventilated for a long time.

anyone who stayed there for

eyes when she saw the frail elderly lying on

“Grandma!”

curled up like a ball, was Susan Blackwood. She was

gradually regained focus,

voice sounded weak and

you feeling?” Ashlyn knelt beside Susan’s bed and held

lovingly at her granddaughter before shutting

checked Susan’s pulse at once while ringing the hospital. “I’m Ashlyn Berry, please send an ambulance to the

the phone, she swept her cold

at Ashlyn nervously. The

“Shut up!” Ashlyn bellowed.

you yell at dad! You have

glance at Penelope before turning her attention back to Horace again. She fixed her icy gaze on her dad and said, “All along, I’ve thought

No one tortured her. We fed her well and tried to satisfy her every whim. She was the one who complained that it was

to me, but not only did you not do anything for her, you even tried to lie and keep it from me. What was that for? Ashlyn narrowed her eyes and continued, “Mary Canter, are you really taking me for a

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