The Queen They Buried

The person who just arived was in a military uniform, accompanied by a sharply dressed woman.

It was Mark and Nina.

yo when Mack and

Ethel didn’t even bat an eye when Mark and Nina walked in.

She knew Mark’s identity, but wondered why someone like him kept showing up at the orphanage, especially since all his inquiries were about Aubree

Ethel remained cautious with Mark, offering only vague answers to his questions. She had no idea how much he already knew, or if he had connected the

dels to Aubree

When Autree ran into Mark today, Ethel involuntarily furrowed her brow,

Bowen, however, was waiting for Mark. Nina had tipped him off that Mark would visit the orphanage today.

He wondered why Mark had been so interested in the orphanage lately, and what he meant by those wants he’d said to him last time

“Why did he tell me to stay away from Bree? Bowen wondered.

Mark’s gaze shifted and landed on Aubree. He frowned. Her again?”

doing here? Since I

Mark rolled his eyes and

more like blatant surveillance

tail me,” Mark said, “If it were anyone else, he thought, I would’ve packed them

ther.

temples, feeling a wave of guilt. He owed her too much. He couldn’t bring himself

discuss, so I’ll leave you to it,” Ethel said

a knowing wink. “Aubree,

frogs Grandma Ethel deliberately sending me

“Sure,” Aubree replied

Ethan and the others, she knew

Turner.

as Aubree walked away,

wait over there,”

space was cleared,

“Come on, spit. Why have you been haunting this place lately? Don’t tell me your dad’s marriage pressure has you so desperate you’re thinking

eyes. “Sometimes this guy can piss

“If you won’t hand her over, how am

y dad?”

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