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 keep

Elliot thought Stephanie would pass by quickly as before, she cautiously

call, Stephanie

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his eyes.

Miss Giovanni start

Eavesdropping wasn’t exactly a virtue, but she had lost

cares about morality?

suggested they’d indeed heard

discussing that matter. She needed to know what it was.

it was about

that thought, Stephanie listened

pressed against the door, Elliot couldn’t resist snapping a photo and sending it to

red wine, noticing the fond smile playing on Sebastian’s lips.

phone, puzzled. “What are you

put his

Lorenzo just stared.

at his

make Sebastian grin like that?

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

protectiveness over Stephanie was something else.

Stephanie grow up, and she always called Macro

that, Sebastian got all bent out of shape with

trying to steal his

bring your sister around sometime?”

Macro was speechless.

up that

brought her around, people

had happened before,

were both sisters, so why was

looked super cute. His

my sister isn’t exactly presentable,

sister is the pretty one!‘

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Macro had to admit, Stephanie was a real looker, especially since she left

at the photo Elliot had

back: “What’s she

Elliot: “Eavesdropping!”

paused. “On who?”

“The Harts.”

Sebastian was speechless.

did she pick

know something, couldn’t he

the

atmosphere in the room was tense.

at her,

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