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After a few moments, Ariana’s eyes began to adjust to the low light, and she could make out shapes
under the pale moonlight.
She was about to reach for her own phone to use as a flashlight when she turned her head and spotted
something small and shiny reflecting the moonlight near the private room where she and Theodore had
dined.
Ariana was overjoyed and immediately hobbled closer on her crutches. She stumbled a few times on
the way but did not stop.
When she finally arrived at the spot, she squatted down and took out her phone to use as a flashlight.
She brushed off the debris on the floor and searched carefully for the pendant. After a while, she finally
managed to uncover the pendant which was buried under a pile of dust.
Ariana’s heart was brimming with excitement as she held the pendant in her slightly shaking hand. She
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtchecked several times to make sure it was indeed her pendant. She even turned it over to check the
engraving on the back. Their names were still clearly visible and intact.
It wasn’t until she saw the engraving on the back of the pendant that she was finally relieved after
having inspected the pendant several times. She held the pendant tightly inher hand. ©
Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps from the stairs.
Ariana felt it was probably Sarah, and she didn’t turn around. She just held the pendant tightly against
her chest and shouted happily, “Sarah, guess what! I found it. I didn’t lose it.”
Her voice was trembling with joy. She eventually calmed down a little, but was puzzled when Sarah
didn’t respond after a long time.
“Sarah?” Ariana called in confusion, but there was still no response. She however knew for sure that
there was someone at the stairs.
Abad feeling suddenly rose in her heart. She fumbled for her cell phone on the floor and suddenly
shone the light in the direction of the stairs.
Alas, her phone’s flashlight wasn’t strong enough for the light to reach too far.
However, even with the dim light, she could still make out a silhouette at the staircase.
Ariana’s face changed abruptly. “You… you’re not Sarah. Who are you?”
On the other end, firmly gripping the steering wheel of the black Maybach, Horace drove at high speed.
He noticed that he was going over 100 miles an hour, but he didn’t dare slow down. Nolan who sat
nervously in the passenger seat, was reporting to him.
Nolan had checked all the cameras in the area the moment they entered the car, so he was sure they
were headed in the right direction.
Sitting in the back seat, with a gloomy face, Theodore was silent. He looked out of the window at the
scenery which was quickly passing by. A sense of familiarity arose in his heart, which made him frown
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmslightly.
“Are you sure she has gone to this direction?” Theodore looked at the Nolan suddenly.
Without even turing back, Nolan could feel the coldness of Theodore’s gaze. His whole body stiffened
and he replied, “Yes, the surveillance footage on the way shows that they were heading in this
direction.”
“This is the way to the manor,” Horace said. From the rearview mirror in the car, he caught sight of
Theodore’s expression and immediately guessed what Theodore was thinking. So, he confirmed his
thoughts.
After getting the confirmation from Horace, Theodore pursed his lips and said nothing.
Just thinking about the manor where the fire had occurred stirred up a feeling of unease in his heart.
Moreover, when he thought of the injured Ariana at the scene of the fire, his fists tightened
unconsciously.
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