Chapter 470 The Sound Of Chains.

The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood

around this time and will get upset if we wake her up now. We must not enter

reaction, the more it meant there

the Newton residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost my precious crystal

that, Nico bypassed Karl and forcefully tried to open

this room. Mr. Craig will be furious if he finds out! You really can’t

leaned against the door to stop Nico, and his

of the commotion outside, but the rattling

silent stalemate that lasted for a few

and Nico apologized eventually,

to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of Karl’s

only just managed to grab the

“Stop!”

This voice…

door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was breathing heavily and

few bodyguards behind him. With torches in their hands, they followed

it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer and check on how

the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore him

when

he aimed the gun at Nico’s head. “How dare you bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a bullet straight through your head if you dare

no choice

Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico

down the gun even after listening to her explanation. An ominous aura emanated from

came in earlier, Mrs Jemson. Since you suspect that mV sister was

in her expression, Gwendolyn replied, “But Jasmine wasn’t at home. I don’t know where she’s gone. What if she didn’t want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately

and lowered his eyes. “I will look into this myself and make sure Jasmine gives you an explanation for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three

her brows when she

finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead your men and leave the Newton

them to leave left her no room

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