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.

you going

pass by quickly as before, she cautiously pressed her ear against

Stephanie quickly shushed

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rolled his

Miss Giovanni start

closer, Eavesdropping wasn’t exactly a virtue, but she had lost hers long ago.

about morality?

three had been standing there, dazed, suggested they’d

matter.

if it was about that

that thought, Stephanie listened

the door, Elliot couldn’t resist snapping a photo and sending

Lorenzo, who handed him a glass of red

Sebastian’s phone, puzzled.

his phone away.

Lorenzo just stared.

his

could make Sebastian

Macro a look. Macro backed down, “Okay, okay, I’m shutting up. I have

Sebastian’s protectiveness over Stephanie

and she always

that, Sebastian got all bent out

anyone was trying to steal his

bring your sister around sometime?” Sebastian

Macro was speechless.

pick up

If he brought

happened

sisters, so why was his so different from everyone

cute. His sister? Short hair, in the army, strong

sister isn’t exactly presentable, alright?”

is the pretty one!‘

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admit, Stephanie was a real looker, especially since she

satisfied, glanced at the photo Elliot had sent him.

back: “What’s she

Elliot: “Eavesdropping!”

“On

“The Harts.”

Sebastian was speechless.

did she pick up that

to know something, couldn’t he

the hospital…

in the room

all staring at her,

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