I didn't know what Hendrix had told Wylie, but after Wylie left, she didn't return to the study, leaving her documents and computer.

I vaguely guessed that he'd thought that Wylie and I had come up with the plan to find Irvin in Mesville, and therefore had proceeded to vent his anger at her. We were not allowed to interact anymore after that. I didn't see Hendrix all night. I sent a message to Wylie, and found that her phone was in her briefcase. She'd left in a hurry in the afternoon. It seemed that Hendrix had done his magic. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

After putting Anne to bed, I leaned on the sofa, studying while waiting for Hendrix to come back.

The conversation that afternoon wasn't pleasant. After a few hours, both of us had calmed down, and could sit down and have a chat.

I was the best candidate to look for Irvin, but Dr. Jules had reminded me I was still in my first trimester. I was not suitable for a long journey, so I could only hope that Hendrix could think of a winwin solution. But I forgot that pregnant women were also easily exhausted. Not long after I was in the living room,

on the sofa in

a trance, I heard some noise in the corridor outside. I woke up and opened the door to have a look. There was only the empty

my hallucination. I stood at the door for a while, and then went back in. This

was put on the table with a note on it. "Mrs. Roberts, breakfast is ready for you. If it's gone cold, I'm afraid you'll have to heat it up for yourself." Minnie's handwriting looked

pampered child. I

wasn't long before I realized that things weren't that simple. Usually, when Anne found out that I was awake, she would come for me. However, I didn't see anyone today. I searched the back courtyard and still, there

went upstairs to find my phone to make a call. I searched everywhere. Other than

seconds, I suddenly

my contact with the outside world. He had done it

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