The Queen They Buried

Chapter 392

When Alvin left the orphanage, he was in a pretty good mood. Bowen had told Aubree to head back to Ellis Heights that evening. He wouldn’t be going back with the two of them.

As the sun began to set, Ethel, who had been lying in bed, sat up straight. Her bed faced a window that overlooked the playground where the kids loved to play.

Just a little while ago, Aubree had been out there, playing with the kids. She was almost twenty, but she still acted like a kid. Noticing a figure at the door, Ethel said, “I gave him a photo. It was taken before Aubree came to the orphanage.

“I’ll sort out the information on the people in the photo, and you can do your thing with it.”

“Thanks for your help,” Bowen replied.

“I’m not helping you. I’m helping Aubree. If what you said is true, I don’t want her life to be disrupted again. That child has already suffered enough,” Ethel said.

Bowen chuckled softly. “Don’t worry. She’s strong now. She’s capable.”

“I hope so,” Ethel replied.

you’ve finished settling everything at the orphanage, I’ll have someone take you to the nursing home. I’ve already arranged the best medical

been sponsoring Aubree for years, and he knew exactly what kind

surprising to him that there really were still truly selfless people

for the trouble,” Bowen offered a few more words wishing her well before finally turning to

the car, Bowen leaned back in his seat and closed his eyes. The whole thing about calling a doctor was just a front. He’d

had already tracked things down to the orphanage. Bowen thought, ‘With how sharp Alvin is, if he gets even the tiniest clue about Aubree,

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for not spending much time with Bowen lately, so she stuck around Ellis Heights with him for a few days. Just before the new semester started, Birgitte was about

leaving, she sent Aubree

shopping? For what, Paintings?” Aubree

planning to gift some to people,”

didn’t know much about

who are you giving them to? Do they have any favorite styles?”

really into antiques and

right away. “Alright, your flight to Südlichen Strand is the

really know anyone in the art world. After hanging up, she