Chapter 749

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HIDDEN SECRETS KATHERINE So I did it.

Taking a deep breath, I grasped the tassel in my hand and pulled the rope downward.

Track, track, track! "ah!" Tlet out a yelp and jumped back, startled, as an old wooden ladder dropped from the ceiling with a loud clatter.

Acloud of dust immediately engulfed the hallway, making me cough almost to the point of choking.

I waved my hand in front of my face, trying to clear the air.

When I finally refocused, I saw the dark hole that had opened above.

as if unseen eyes might be watching me from the

my gaze to the ladder now hanging

termites crawling over

me urged me forward, the same instinct that had led me to follow Francisa

to take the

supports, lifted my boot, and made sure I wouldnt

ascended, uneasy with how the rotting wood

and dampness suffocated me, growing stronger the higher I climbed toward what seemed

often had storage spaces for

sputtered, reaching out with one hand as

of my torso emerged from the attic

on my elbows, I

muttered irritably, patting the

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