Horace responded, “There appears to be some news regarding the creation of a will.”

“A will?” Theodore’s brow furrowed in confusion. “What could possibly be wrong with my grandfather?”

After a brief pause, Horace honestly replied, “There are rumors circulating that he is seriously ill.”

Theodore’s head shot up, anxiety evident in his voice as he asked, “Why is he seriously ill? Has this happened recently?”

“No, no, not at all,” Horace hurriedly reassured him. “I have consulted Mr. Fredrick’s personal physician, and he assures me that Mr. Fredrick is in excellent health. The false news was deliberately spread by him because he misses you. He hopes that you will return and pay him a visit.”

Aldus always enjoyed playing pranks on Theodore. Every so often, news would circulate within the Fredrick family about Aldus falling gravely ill. Aldus was afraid that his beloved grandson would forget about him.

that of many young individuals. He often rode horses, spent time with birds, and occasionally ventured across the state. In Horace’s estimation, Aldus would live a long life and

seemed to take anything

for Ariana’s safety. Please continue to

agreement, his brow furrowing. “Alright, I’ll do it. But Mrs. Anderson

tracking her phone, they could continue to protect her

Theodore spoke up. “We need to find a way to safeguard

importance of ensuring that anyone who came into contact with Ariana wouldn’t pose

retrieve the pill from your coat at the scene

it. He asked nonchalantly,

previously retrieved the pill from Ariana’s headboard and he wanted to have it examined. He didn’t want her

temperatures along with other substances in the package. We’ll need to separate them to determine its ingredients,” Horace explained. “It will take a significant amount of time, but the preliminary tests have shown that several of the ingredients are harmless. This pill may

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