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.

eager to discuss this development.

right; pregnancy was my ticket

clean clothes to change into,

a word from

the threshold, glancing back

until I uncovered the truth. Who knows what he might do if set loose again.

find you

time to catch Colin’s faint promise to

already closed the door, securing it

that really necessary?” I asked, half

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Chapter 59

a wonder you’ve lasted this long with him. You

biting her lip. “The old Mr. Langley tried to set him up with women before, but you’re the luckiest. The others, they all went

her, unconcerned with the Langleys‘ breeding

Samuel Langley lounged on the couch, with Brendan Langley nearby.

pregnant?” Brendan cut straight to

nanny presented the telling pregnancy

even glance at it. “Get a blood test done. Have Dr. Emily check it

down, silent, knowing that speaking out of turn could spell

Emily recommends a blood test for HCG, followed by an ultrasound. We have limited resources here, so we better go to

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