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.

undoubtedly

garden at the end of the corridor.

I exchanged glances and simultaneously sighed in

Fortunately, Arron was okay.

all of a sudden,

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

that Beryl was approaching Arron with a strange-lookingbug

"What are you doing?!"

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

time to explain. I turned

hand. She pursed her lips and stared at me with her

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

holding? What were you going to do to Arron?"

trembled in fear. She held

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

her." Giving me a warning look, Rufus

Arron tightly, while still

while she sobbed. My

act created by Noreen.

Beryl?" Arron wrapped his arms around my neck and looked at me in confusion. "Beryl was just playing. Besides, I'm not afraid of bugs. I wanted to make the crickets

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