Chapter 82

Inside the ward, Olivia stared, dumbfounded, at the trio blocking the doorway.

A silent exchange of glances passed between them, each hesitant to break the silence.

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Stephanie’s voice cur through the tension. “Is Mrs. Blackwood really that important to him? I’ve made two trips already”

She is, Elliot replied.

Stephanie really didn’t want to be here, especially since visiting the old woman’s room meant passing Olivia’s.

Seeing Chris, Tyler, and Catlin standing there like statues, as if struck by lightning, made her even more uncomfortable.

Stephanie glanced at Elliot, who returned the look. Finally, Stephanie said nothing, quickly brushing past them.

She couldn’t stand being in this cursed place any longer than necessary.

Once they were out of earshot, Stephanie asked Elliot,

“What was that all about? Did they see a ghost?”

Elliot chuckled, “No ghosts indoors, I guess they were just spooked.”

Spooked by Olivia?” Stephanie asked.

Olivia was the only one in the room, and she was practically on her deathbed.

How could she scare anyone?

Elliot suggested, “Maybe they overheard something they shouldn’t have.”

The way they looked, they might have heard something earth–shattering.

Stephanie’s mind raced, recalling Olivia’s attempts to provoke her into leaving Long Harbor.

Looking back at Elliot, her eyes narrowed slightly.

Elliot asked, “Miss?”

Stephanie instructed, “Check into Olivia’s recent activitjes, see if she is hiding anything.”

Olivia’s sudden confrontation and those strange words made Stephanie suspicious that she was trying to cover something

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Elliot nodded, “Understood.”

They quickened their pace.

When they returned after visiting Mrs. Blackwood again, Olivia’s room door was closed, and the trio was gone.

Faint sounds drifted from inside.

going to

thought Stephanie would pass by quickly as before, she cautiously

Elliot’s hushed call, Stephanie

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rolled his eyes.

Miss

closer, Eavesdropping wasn’t exactly a virtue, but she

about

dazed, suggested they’d indeed heard something they weren’t

wrong, they were discussing that matter. She needed to

was about

that thought, Stephanie listened more intently.

the door, Elliot couldn’t resist snapping a photo

him a glass of red wine, noticing

puzzled. “What

his

Lorenzo just stared.

at his sister,”

else could make Sebastian grin like

okay, I’m shutting up. I have a sister

figured it out. Sebastian’s protectiveness over

up, and she always called

that, Sebastian got all bent out of shape with him.

anyone was trying to steal

you bring your sister around sometime?”

Macro was speechless.

didn’t pick up that

brought her around, people

happened before,

both sisters, so why was his so

had long hair, and looked super cute. His sister?

my sister isn’t

the

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a real looker, especially since she

at the photo Elliot

messaged Elliot back: “What’s she doing?”

Elliot: “Eavesdropping!”

paused. “On

“The Harts.”

Sebastian was speechless.

pick up

wanted to know something, couldn’t he get the information for her?‘

the hospital…

the room was

staring at her, and Olivia’s heart

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