No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 825

"Mr. Wagner, we need to secure the premises for a more thorough investigation," the officer informed Conrad.

Conrad let out a weary sigh, "Today is the funeral. Please conduct your search quickly, so my parents can finally rest in peace."

"Rest assured, Mr. Wagner!"

The police, leaving no stone unturned, dismantled and inspected the entire coffin. Their conclusion? Only the bottom held anything incriminating.

What they found was enough to threaten the very existence of the Wagner family. As a member, Conrad too was taken in for questioning. His sole request was to bury his parents first.

It was just me and Conrad who laid the first handful of earth over Herschel and Jacqueline's grave.

Once we were done, Sinclair had already left.

Where did he go? Was he off to rescue Fanny?

The thought of Fanny being kidnapped sent a wave of anxiety through me.

her. I didn't know how, but I couldn't

wasn't sure how Ernest had become like this, but he once told me about a data collector hidden in an urn. Maybe it was time to put it to

and headed to

once a mere mound of earth was

an empty grave, it

like a speck of dust, forgotten by

attention, I started digging myself, though

full of surprises. I never pegged you for a grave robber," a voice suddenly cut through the air, sending

wheat casually dangling from his lips, flanked by

weren't

Lord Clark and Dustin had a spat, even leading

Allen's sinister

had been naïve. It was all ruse.

Dustin's public humiliation-they were all pieces of a puzzle, creating a facade of discord within the

still be intact. While everyone was focused on

data collector Ernest had left

a