The Fortune-Telling Heiress

Chapter 411

It was neither a haunting nor a climate issue.

"Do you want to know the reason?" asked Madison.

"I do!" replied Joshua.

"You'll know once you return," she said mysteriously.

He didn't get it, but he walked back toward the courtyard nevertheless. An old woman was sitting in a rocking chair under the begonia tree, rocking gently back and forth. There was a kind and gentle smile on her face. She didn't even open her eyes when she heard the noise Joshua was making. She simply said, "You're back, Josh!"

Joshua hummed in acknowledgment.

He walked over to Caroline and asked in concern, "How are you feeling today, Grandma? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Not at all. I feel very well," she replied.

"Have you taken your medicine? The doctor told you to take your medicine on time."

Before Caroline could speak, an unfamiliar childish voice suddenly rang out.

"She doesn't need to take her medicine."

Startled, Joshua quickly looked around but didn't see anything.

as if he were holding a weapon. "M-Ms. Locke! D-D-Did you hear that, Ms.

heard it!"

own replies

too.

prank? There might be a kid hiding

"It has to be!"

I almost

"What are you saying?" asked Caroline. "What's haunted? Who's Ms. Locke?" That childish voice rang out again. "Oops, it seems he can hear me now." Joshua was scared stiff, but he still stood bravely in front

asked shakily. "I'm warning you, l-I'm on a call with an incredibly mystic arts expert. Y-You'd better be careful

to

"Hmph! I'm not scared!"

voice seemed to come from right beside his ear. He shook his head violently and screamed. "Your grandson is so dumb, Carrie!" exclaimed the voice. "He's

and said, "Josh is afraid because he

I said, he's nowhere near as smart as

in a

and a

next to

red dress, and her hair was tied up in two pigtails, each of which was adorned with a begonia flower.

the heck?" Joshua exclaimed. "What

offering their own comments on the

What a