Crystal's POV:

Without a moment to lose, Rufus and I rushed to Laura's palace. Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Since Ethan's death, Laura had been living alone in a smaller structure in a secluded corner of the garden.

Only a few lanterns were on, and there were no guards patrolling the palace.

It looked oddly quiet from a distance.

I couldn't shake off the bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.

I couldn't imagine what kinds of horrible things Noreen would do to Arron.

If Laura wasn't on her guard, Noreen could easily fool her.

I stopped in front of the door nervously and reached for the door handle, but Rufus quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me behind him protectively. "Let me do it."

Then with a cold, dark expression, he decisively pushed the door open.

The faint sound of a child's laughter came from the end of the corridor.

was undoubtedly

garden at the end of the corridor. Arron liked

glances and simultaneously sighed in

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

sudden, we heard him

to the end of the corridor and yanked the curtains out of the way. A delicate garden

looked around and found that Beryl was approaching Arron

"What are you doing?!"

he was hurt. Laura, who was drinking tea at a small round table nearby, stood up in surprise. "Crystal, what're you doing

I turned to glare at Beryl

the bug in her hand. She pursed her lips and stared at me with her big eyes,

thought that there might be an evil soul living in this child's body, any semblance of tenderness in me

What were

fear. She held

burst into tears, crying, "It's a cricket! I just wanted to play with

scaring her." Giving me a warning look, Rufus stopped me from questioning

Arron tightly, while still

her while she sobbed. My heart ached, but my mind kept telling me that this could all be

act created by Noreen.

and looked at me

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