Chapter 1337:

“Miss Nixon mentioned she didn’t meet Mr. Collins but came across something else. It was something, not someone. She kept the specifics to herself, but she seemed terrified as she talked about it.”

Charli leaned in closer to Florrie, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. She revealed that Kallie had been struggling with sleepless nights, tormented by nightmares. But worse than that—Kallie had claimed to see something.

However, Charli never saw anything herself. Something wasn’t right.

Charli’s eyes darted around as if wary of unseen ears.

“I never saw anything myself, but—I think Kallie is possessed.”

A chill ghosted over Florrie’s skin despite the afternoon sun. She exhaled sharply, masking her unease with irritation.

“Don’t be ridiculous. That’s impossible.”

at her

White bring in that spiritual advisor

Florrie’s expression hardened.

in it—but I respect it.” Her

won’t have you spreading

twisted into

you try to report me, I’ll make sure Mrs. White knows all about your

stared at Charli, frustration curling

Florrie couldn’t shake the gnawing doubt settling in her mind. As much as she wanted to dismiss Charli’s words, a deeper instinct told her there might be some truth to them. After all, Calvert had been acting strangely as well—whispering fevered apologies to no one, insisting it wasn’t his fault, begging unseen forces

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twisting the tragedy of the young White heir’s death for her own gain. What if the boy’s spirit had noticed? What if retribution was looming? Florrie refused to dwell on the thought any longer. She snapped out of her thoughts and

calculating. If you’re not careful, you’ll end up as nothing more than a

exhaled sharply, rubbing her wrist where Florrie had gripped it a little too tightly. Watching Florrie’s retreating figure, Charli felt a bitter taste rise in her throat. Manipulation? Maybe. But at least Kallie never belittled her. At least Kallie treated her like a person, not an inconvenience.

shoulders, Charli made her way back to

saw Charli, she instantly sensed something was amiss and had a hunch about what had happened. She tilted her head, her

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