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.

about to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before

Mrs. Newton’s bedroom. She is already asleep around this time and will get upset if we wake

stronger his reaction, the more it meant there was an unspeakable secret going

me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost my precious

that, Nico bypassed Karl and forcefully

Craig will

stop Nico, and his breath

outside, but the rattling of the chains on the

a silent stalemate that lasted for a few

out, and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon

the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other

only just managed to grab

“Stop!”

This voice…

metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was

few bodyguards behind him.

and clenched her fists. Craig was back, which meant it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer and check on how she was

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

to open the door again when the sound of a gun being cocked

were cold as 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

superior to Nico, so the latter had no choice but to let go

explained, “Mr. 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

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

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 returned

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 times the price of the earrings and break her limbs for stealing. I’ll make sure to bring her to you and have her

her brows when she

finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead

leave

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