Chapter 251

Chapter 251

Caroline acted as if nothing was out of the ordinary, her demeanor unchanged. “I got home early today. How about we take a stroll in the garden?” she suggested.

Francis nodded in agreement.

He was still wheelchair–bound, but with some help, he could now stand up. Taking a few steps wasn’t a problem, and he was eager to try.

“Let’s go,” he said.

Caroline stood up and began to push the wheelchair outside.

Later in the garden, as Francis practiced standing with the aid of a walker, a servant approached.

Standing behind Caroline, the servant whispered, “Ms. Bennett, all the trash has been taken care of.”

“Okay,” Caroline nodded. “Anything suspicious?”

“Take a look at this.”

Turning around, the servant handed her a charred fragment, about the size of two knuckles.

Caroline examined it and frowned. It was a corner of a photograph, apparently a head, and judging by the hairstyle, it seemed to belong to a girl.

Was this what Francis had burned in a panic… a girl’s photograph? Why? Who was this girl?

Caroline dismissed the matter.

“Yes, Ms. Bennett.”

waved the servant away, carefully pocketing the fragment.

scheduled for such a

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on the

excited. This was her debut on the professional stage, a critical

sale online, Sherilyn forced herself to sleep that night, heeding Daphne’s

about ticket sales. Lightning Dance Troupe shows

that’s when it’ll really affect the

the ticketing website the next morning,

was on a great platform. Failing now would

phone buzzed. A message from

the show’s sold

by a smiley face with

he was

[Thank you.]

of luck with the performance.

the other end, Edgar put down his phone, pondering for a moment before opening a group chat. Composing

Lightning Dance Troupe’s show, VIP box tickets.

send and waited

had bought tickets. He was pursuing Sherilyn, and her debut was not something he’d miss for the world.

out remaining tickets if sales were slow, willing

stayed up for the ticket release, clicking the link right at midnight. But he wasn’t the

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