Chapter 59

Trapped within the grandeur of the Langley estate for roughly thirteen days, my mind was a relentless detective, piecing together motives, methods, and every conceivable clue about the Killer’s identity.

Whispers from the staff hinted that the case was closed, that Colin had turned himself in. Yet due to some mental health plea, the Langleys had bailed him out, confining him to house

arrest.

But I was certain Colin wasn’t the lone wolf in this grim saga. Whoever had murdered me had another face, another hand in the dark.

There had to be some link between Colin and the killer, but days had passed without a shred of evidence from him.

Perhaps he was just that good at playing the fool, spending his days in a daze or watching me. making no other discernible moves.

I sprawled out diagrams and notes on paper, dissecting the killer’s motives and recalling any suspicious leads from my memory.

I had to catch the murderer, if not for myself, then for Robin.

If the target was indeed the surviving girls from the orphanage, those once dressed in red, then Melody was the last one standing.

“Ms. Larson, Mr. Langley requests your presence,” the nanny said, knocking on my door.

That morning, I had handed her a pregnancy test marked with two pink lines.

was probably eager to discuss this

my ticket out of

gave me clean clothes to change into, waiting outside the

a word from

I hesitated at the threshold, glancing

him locked up by the Langleys until I uncovered the truth. Who knows what

find you

to catch

the door, securing it

I

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Chapter 59

long with him. You don’t know how terrifying he can be… a

him up with women before, but you’re the luckiest. The others, they all went mad with

with the

the living room downstairs, Samuel Langley lounged on the couch, with Brendan

Brendan cut straight to the chase.

presented the telling pregnancy test.

at it. “Get a blood test done.

knowing that speaking out of turn could spell

by an ultrasound. We have limited resources here, so we better go to

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