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

at the end of the corridor.

and I exchanged glances and simultaneously sighed

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

of a sudden,

I rushed to the end of the corridor and yanked the curtains

around and found that Beryl was approaching Arron with a strange-lookingbug in the

"What are you doing?!"

to see if he was

explain. I turned to

in her hand. She pursed her lips and

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

holding? What were you going

trembled in fear. She held

a cricket! I just wanted to play with my brother. That's all! Mommy, why

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

Arron tightly, while still

sobbed. My heart ached, but my mind kept telling me that this could

act created by Noreen.

Arron wrapped his arms around my neck and looked at me in confusion. "Beryl was just

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