Chapter 457

Sarah once again found herself faced with the most perplexing question-what exactly happened on the night Tina took her own life?

She turned to her cousin, her expression serious. "I want to meet Tina's mother."

Everything traced back to the very beginning, back to the counseling session in her office. From the moment Tina walked in until the moment she left, she had repeatedly expressed fear. And the person she feared the most was her own mother.

But after hearing Mrs. Mendes's outburst at the university gate, Sarah began to reconsider.

Was Tina afraid of how her mother would react upon discovering her illness? Or was there something more?

Hope Housing Complex

As Sarah stepped into the entrance of Hope Housing Complex, she was struck by how such a run-down neighborhood could exist in the heart of the glamorous, towering East Coast.

Logically, this place shouldn't have been in such a state. It was near a top-ranked elementary school and technically a school district housing area.

But as she took in her surroundings, she realized there were only a handful of residential buildings here—each no taller than four stories. And all of them looked like they had been left to rot.

even bigger question emerged

in such an old complex,

four floors high. The official reports claimed that she had jumped from a high-rise, but looking at

was in the last building, tucked into the furthest corner of the complex. There were no communal facilities, no playgrounds-just patches of overgrown weeds. Some might call it greenery, but the reality was clear: no one took care of

building's exterior walls were cracked and peeling, the concrete stained from years of neglect. The ground was


finally reached the right door, she

heard shuffling from

and a small head

the child-it was

round face was smudged with dirt, his buzz-cut hair slightly messy. His wide, unblinking

mom home?" she

a sharp

hurried movement, and the door

behind her as she stepped forward,

What are you doing here?" she demanded, her voice laced with

woman's stance, the way she positioned herself protectively

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255