Chapter 0749

Nina

"Nina... You found it."

The book sat on the floor between us, devoid of the bright white light that it had only just been emanating a moment ago. Tyler and I gasped at one another, utterly shocked by what had just happened.

I blinked at him. "What?" I asked. "You knew about this book?"

He nodded, then paused a moment, pursing his lips. "Well, sort of," he said. "Wait here a minute."

Without another word, he slipped out of the room and disappeared, leaving me standing there feeling utterly dumbfounded. A minute later, he returned with something in his hands and held it out to me.

A book.

Upon taking it and beginning to flip through the pages, my eyes widened. Pages upon pages of letters and phrases stared up at me, each one linked to a specific symbol. And where had I seen those symbols before?

In the leatherbound journal.

"Tyler, where did you-"

"I found this cipher in the library a couple of weeks back," he explained slowly, "I didn't know what it went to, but I've been searching for it ever since. And... I don't know, but when I saw the book in your hands, I just knew."

I gulped, unsure of how to respond. So he felt it, too-as if the book was speaking to him in a strange sort of way. No, not speaking to him, but rather... feeling to him.

Slowly, I bent down and gingerly prodded at the book that was laying on the floor. Nothing happened when I touched it; no bright light, no invisible force, nothing. Feeling certain now that it was safe, I picked it up and stood again.

Tyler and I were both silent as we walked over to the desk. I laid the book down and opened the pages, and lo and behold, the symbols were in fact the exact same as those in the cipher. Tyler gasped softly as he peered over my shoulder.

is written in there?"

my head as I began flipping through the pages. "I don't know," I replied, pulling

of sleep was far behind me by now, I got to work with the cipher, the book, and my own notebook in front of

much as begin deciphering one word,

if someone

the..." Tyler and I exchanged looks, both dumbfounded by the

book stayed shut. No matter how hard I tried to open it, it felt as if someone or

hissed, finally giving up after a few tries. "It's jammed

me try-" Tyler began, but with a sudden gasp, I

of what happened earlier?" I

widened with recognition and he took a

through my hair. "Look, whatever this book is, it doesn't want anyone

said. "But clearly, it also doesn't want to be deciphered.

"Remember when we were kids, and we used to

laugh. "I guess this is just like

Harper Siblings, P.I., are back

door. A moment later, one of my father's servants

"Enzo

infirmary door, unsure whether I wanted to enter or not. I could still clearly see the feral look in my husband's

knew it wasn't really him, but...

mother said softly, "you don't have to

head. "No, I... I should, if

at me for a moment before she reached out and touched my shoulder. "I'll be waiting right here. The doctor said that he's still somewhat sedated, so he shouldn't be able

I replied. "Don't worry." I

to steel myself, I slowly pushed open the door to the infirmary and stepped

a warm golden light from the early morning sun. It was surprisingly cozy in here, despite the negative

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