Chapter 206

It had been over twenty years since her grandmother went insane.

She would call out to this “Ruby” every time her condition acted up.

Felicity had tried asking her parents and other family members. However, they either refused to answer or brush her away.

Mr. Snyder Sr. spoke to her solemnly, which was a rare occasion. “Don’t ask questions about things you shouldn’t be asking about. I will tell you when the time is right!”

At Royal Bay, Jonford.

Nash informed Hera and her parents that the culprit was now dead.

The three hugged and cried tears of joy.

Maria dabbed at the tears that had welled in her

eyes.

Harrison clapped a hand to Nash’s back. “Nashy… you traveled thousands of miles just to catch the murderer, so I’m sure Mr. Lewis will rest easy now!”

Nash smiled. “Don’t mention it!”

Lauren glanced at Harrison. “Didn’t you say Mr. Lewis had left that box behind for Nash?”

“Oh, right…”

Harrison picked up a box from the couch and handed it to Nash. “He had been protecting this box with his life. We spent ages trying to figure out how to open it, but we still haven’t figured it out!”

did not have a lid or a lock.

you could immediately tell it held something inside it because of the rattling sounds it made when you shook it.

puzzle made

the box, ejecting pieces

re-arranged the metal pieces, looking like he was playing a game as he did

“Are these magnets?”

her hands and gazed at the box

Chemical reactions that occur at the cracks allow the pieces to fuse as one, but the bonds holding them together are extremely weak. You can

he continued pushing the metal

Hera nodded.

stop adjusting the metal pieces for the next thirty

“Are you sure you

you

was

“Nothing!”

his head and continued adjusting the metal

Lauren exchanged

averted their

Crack!

let out

four sides of the box fell downwards like blooming petals.

immediately jerked to attention and leaned forth to see what the

Lauren also leaned forth.

bundle of yellowing papyrus.

and a gold ring in the shape

carefully unfurled the papyrus, which was covered in difficult-to-decipher

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