Chapter 771

Chapter 771:

She turned, checking the other rooms one by one. The result was the same.

“No… something’s not right.” Her face paled as she murmured, shaking her head.

“What’s not right?” Eric asked, trailing behind her.

“Where is she?” Linda’s head snapped up as she fixed him with a sharp gaze. “There are obvious signs that someone was staying here! Where did you hide her?”

The rooms had been tidied—but hastily, as if someone had swept away all traces in a hurry. She was certain of it. That woman, along with every last belonging, had been whisked out of sight.

Ernest’s brow creased. “Linda, you’re imagining things. There’s no one—”

“Ah!” Linda let out a cry of frustration, her chest heaving. “Eric, we’ve known each other since childhood! Can you really stand there and lie to my face? Is your loyalty only to Ernest now? Are you going to help him cover this up and deceive me?”

“Linda…”

down her cheeks. “I am begging you. Just tell me the

“Linda.”

through the hallway—Ernest coming up

say? I let you in. I let you

him. Then, a bitter laugh escaped her lips. “You mean to say

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝓎 𝗷𝓾𝓼𝓽

that woman,” she admitted, her voice laced with cold certainty. “And now I know that after tonight, Ernest will be even more guarded, sealing

do not insult my intelligence. You and I both know

yanked her hand from his grip, spun around, and strode toward

“I’ll take you home.”

Without so much as a glance back, Linda took a deep breath, steadying herself. “I do not want to see you—or your beloved

she descended swiftly, her figure disappearing into the

two brothers

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