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 him to

is already asleep around this time and will get

the more it meant there was an unspeakable secret going

Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand

Nico bypassed Karl and

this room. Mr. Craig will be

stop Nico, and his breath

the rattling of

a silent stalemate that lasted

Nico apologized eventually,

pushed Karl away as he spoke, and the latter staggered to the side. The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of

only just managed to grab

“Stop!”

This voice…

looked toward the metal door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs. He was

bodyguards behind him. With

be much more if they

this for days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her

about to open the door again when the sound of a gun

and holding a gun in his hands. His eves 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 wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a bullet straight through your head if you dare open that door and disrupt my mother’s sleep,” he threatened

the latter had no choice but to let go of

and shielded Nico behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes who attended have been searched. Nico is just doing his job, so there’s no need for you to use the gun,

listening to her explanation.

suspect that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you should go look

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 returned to the Newton

sure Jasmine gives you an explanation for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to

furrowed her brows when she heard that.

already. Please lead your men and

demand for them to leave left her

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