Her concern for Marcus had grown especially since she discovered he had been poisoned.

Unable to contain her worry, Millie finally called Marcus, only to receive no response.

Why wouldn’t he answer? In a hurried attempt to reach him, she dialed Derek’s number.

At that moment, Derek was also in the old house. He glanced at his phone, then at Marcus, who was still kneeling on the ground. A thought struck him, and he stepped away to answer the call.

“Mrs. Thomas,” he said.

Millie’s voice trembled with urgency.

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are you with Marcus? Why hasn’t he

landed on Claudia, seated in

for mercy earlier, but she had refused to listen, insisting that Marcus

nothing wrong, and Marcus’ punishment

the old house,” he told

old house? Is there anything

“She is fine.”

Marcus answer the phone?” Millie’s voice rose, her words

other option, Derek found himself disobeying Marcus’ wishes, revealing the

can’t answer the phone now

tinged with resentment, his conviction that Marcus‘ punishment

had a fondness for Millie. Perhaps if Millie were

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