Chapter 470 The Sound Of Chains.

The corridor was dimly lit. With the help of the flashlight, they could vaguely see the tightly-shut doors along the way.

Nico led Gwendolyn down the corridor while Karl, the butler, followed closely behind them.

The first door they opened showed a study.

They flipped the switch, and the lights in the room turned on.

Nico waved at the soldiers standing outside the metal door, gesturing for them to enter. Seeing this, they jogged in and acted as if they were rummaging through the room to look for the missing crystal earrings.

As they did that, Nico led Gwendolyn to another room.

Karl took in a deep breath anxiously and continued following after them.

The door was opened, and it showed a vacant bedroom. The room was decorated with rosewood furniture, looking minimalistic but exquisite at the same time.

“This used to be Old Mr. Abraham’s room. Ever since he passed away, Mrs, Newton would always say she’d see him in this room and couldn’t fall asleep. We left this room vacant later on, but Mr. Craig would tell our housekeepers to clean it every day,” Karl explained.

Nico nodded in response. The two soldiers who were checking the previous room walked in and began carefully searching the room.

As they exited the room, Nico locked his gaze on the door opposite them.

He could vaguely hear the sound of chains rattling coming from inside.

Nico turned back and glanced at Gwendolyn, who was also looking at him,

The pair exchanged solemn gazes.

An ill premonition suddenly brewed in their hearts.

about to turn the knob, when Karl suddenly stood before him

time and will get upset if we wake her up now. We must not enter this

was an

Newton residence since I was young. Mrs. Newton likes me very much. Im sure she’ll understand since I lost

bypassed Karl and forcefully tried to open the door.

Mr. Craig will be furious if he finds out! You really

the door to stop Nico, and his breath quickened

but the rattling of the

two men entered a silent stalemate that lasted for a

and Nico apologized eventually, “Pardon me,

The two soldiers had finished searching the other room, and they quickly grabbed each of Karl’s

just managed to grab

“Stop!”

This voice…

door simultaneously and saw Craig rushing upstairs.

behind him. With torches in

meant it would be much more if they wanted to find Jennifer and

for days, but everything had gone down the drain just like that. Her expression. turned solemn as she instructed quietly. “Ignore

about to open the door again when the sound of a

were cold as he aimed the gun at Nico’s head. “How dare you bring soldiers and break into the Newton residence. acting so arrogantly, Nico? Don’t think I wouldn’t dare to hurt you just because Cedrick has your back. 11 put a bullet straight through your head if you dare open that door and disrupt my mother’s sleep,” he threatened sinisterly.

so the latter had no choice but to let go of the door

behind her. Then, glancing at Craig, she explained, “Mr. Craig, my crystal earrings were stolen during the tea party. All the sociahtes

listening to her explanation. An ominous aura emanated from

that mV sister was the one who stole your earrings, you

want to take responsibility after stealing my earrings and bad deliberately returned to the Newton residence to hide the earrings

for what happened. If she did steal your earrings. I’m willing to give you compensation that’s three times the price of the earrings and break her limbs for stealing.

her brows when she heard

finish, Craig interrupted, “It’s late already. Please lead your men and leave the

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