Chapter 1781

At the time, Arnold assured her earnestly, promising he would take good care of Pearl.

The antique necklace might not have been worth a fortune, but it was worth a few million dollars for sure. Even if it was considered as a payment for the lodging, Arnold shouldn’t have made Pearly stay in such a suffocating room.

This was outrageous!

Marlinie was fuming. She was ready to confront Arnold as soon as he returned.

Meanwhile, Lea suddenly tugged at Bertha’s hand. “Mom, I need to go to the bathroom.”

Bertha looked around the small room, and seeing no restroom, she prepared to take her daughter out to find one. However, they discovered that the door had been locked from the outside.

They were trapped.

What was going on?

uneasy. “Marlinie,

to the door, and twisted the knob hard to confirm it was

Why would someone lock us in?”

was also at a loss, and she exchanged a glance with Bertha. It seems she

this theory and nodded. “Regardless, we should

seek outside help, only to find that her cell service was

This was bad!

in the attic, was playing with the key as she gleefully descended the stairs to wait

office and bedroom were both on the second floor. He

floor.

yelled and banged on the door, they would not be heard from downstairs. She wasn’t afraid of them calling the police, either. She had turned on the signal jammer upstairs, a device she had originally bought to deal with Ellinor.

roast, prepare some excuse to send her dad out when he returned,

Sheila sent a message to her mother, urging her to

rang and the pot roast had

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