“Then, where did the insect disappear to?” Roland’s skepticism remained intact.

“I discarded it,” Laurel replied, arms crossed in confidence,

An unexpected sensation crawled on Millie’s shoulder, her instinctual reaction halted by Roland’s hasty approach.

“Don’t move; the insect is on you Roland intervened, capturing the insect and fixing Laurel with an incensed glare.

“You claimed innocence, yet here it is.” Roland’s rebuke hung heavy in the air.

With the insect’s discovery, Laurel’s head drooped in embarrassment.

The mystery of the insect’s disappearance within the house was solved-it had surreptitiously found its way onto Millie.

origins of the insect’s placement on her bed became apparent: it

The depths of her cunning and

“Aah!”

cry, the insect sinking its bite into the back of his

and Laurel redirected their attention

Roland’s grimace of pain. Her words trembled weakly as she informed, “Roland, the insect’s bite is

consequences of your actions!” Fury and exasperation surged within

A ‘s

attention immediately,” Millie advised. Without delay, Laurel ushered Roland to the

her lips. With the insect’s absence, an air of tranquility settled over her surroundings. Yet she acknowledged that wariness around Laurel would be a wise

act of self-inflicted harm-a

a flashlight to meticulously scour the room, eliminating any residual

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