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

the end of the corridor. Arron liked to hide there whenever they

I exchanged glances and simultaneously sighed in

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

all of a sudden, we

end of the corridor and yanked the

Arron with a strange-lookingbug in the

"What are you doing?!"

I grabbed him and pulled him away from Beryl, checking to see if he was hurt.

time to explain. I turned to glare at Beryl

her lips and

evil soul living in this child's body, any semblance of tenderness in me was

you holding? What were you

trembled in fear.

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

me a warning look, Rufus stopped me from questioning Beryl

tightly, while still eyeing Beryl

back to comfort her while she sobbed. My heart ached, but my mind

act created by Noreen.

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

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