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 played

I exchanged glances and simultaneously sighed

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

a sudden, we

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

around and found that Beryl was approaching Arron with

"What are you doing?!"

if he was hurt. Laura, who was drinking

had no time to explain. I turned

her lips and stared

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

are you holding? What were you

trembled in fear. She

tears, crying, "It's a cricket! I just wanted to play with my brother. That's all! Mommy,

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

tightly, while still eyeing Beryl

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

act created by Noreen.

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

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