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 Arron

a small garden at the end of the corridor. Arron liked to hide there

and I exchanged glances

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

of a sudden, we heard him

heart skipped a beat. I rushed to the end of the corridor and yanked the curtains out of the way. A delicate garden came

that Beryl was approaching Arron with a strange-lookingbug

"What are you doing?!"

Without hesitation, I grabbed him and pulled him away from Beryl, checking to see if he was hurt. Laura, who was drinking tea at a small round

no time to explain. I turned

pursed her lips and stared at me with her big eyes, tears welling up

there might be an evil soul living in this child's body, any semblance of tenderness in me was destroyed, leaving only a mother's instinct to

of bug are you holding? What were you going to do to Arron?"

fear. She

bug in her palm and burst into tears, crying, "It's a cricket! I just wanted to play with my brother. That's all! Mommy, why

you're scaring her." Giving me a warning look, Rufus stopped me from

Arron tightly, while still eyeing

My heart ached, but my mind kept telling me

act created by Noreen.

my neck and looked at me in confusion.

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