Chapter 56

Other than the knocking, no other sounds came from the outside, and it scared the children even more. Even Mrs. Berry’s knife-holding hands were trembling.

Holding a small knife, Charlotte slowly walked over and looked through the gap of the broken door.

At the same time, an eye was staring into the gap from the outside.

When the two eyes spotted each other, both parties started screaming.

“Ahhhh....!” The children screamed along with their mother.

“Call the cops! Quick!” Charlotte hurriedly tried to grab her phone.

“Hold on. Wait a minute. I think it’s Zak.”

Looking through the gap, Mrs. Berry realized it was indeed the security guard, Zak Jones. She promptly opened the door for him.

“Mrs. Berry, you’re at home.” Zak was about to call for backup through his walkie-talk when he saw Mrs. Berry and stopped. “You scared me. I thought something happened to your house.”

“Something did happen. There was a...”

“There was a thief who barged into our house trying to steal something earlier, but together we managed to get rid of him.”

not want anyone else

Have you called the cops?” Zak asked as he got

I’ve lost anything before I decide if I’d call the cops or not,” Charlotte said with a smile. Then, she changed the topic. “Zak, does

door.” Zak briefly checked the condition of the door. “We have new doors at the price of four

a headache coming

you interested?” Zak queried. “I’ll

Mrs. Berry bargained. “Since

knives in her hands, Zak shuddered and

the door now, or else we won’t be able to

to come

came, Mrs. Berry stood at the side

Charlotte made a simple dinner for the three children before she

the children were settled, Charlotte held onto her phone as she mulled

clarify everything that has happened. When that happens, that

the one who told my kid to steal the

my job, and he might even

will be furious. If he really wants to blame me for this,

revealed, my kids’ identity will be revealed too. Will that gigolo try to

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