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!”

or a lock.

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

is a burr puzzle made using interlocked pieces of

palm down on the top of the box, ejecting pieces of metal from all four

the metal pieces, looking like he was playing a game as he

“Are these magnets?”

hands and gazed

but a rare type of chemical compound instead. 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 break them by simply pushing on

he continued pushing the

Hera nodded.

stop adjusting the metal

yawned. “Are you sure you can do it?”

“Do you

Hera was stunned.

“Nothing!”

and continued

and Lauren exchanged

averted their gazes

Crack!

let out

sides of the box

attention and leaned forth to see what the box contained.

and Lauren also leaned forth.

bundle of yellowing papyrus.

a gold ring in the shape of

which was

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