Chapter 210


    Chapter 210


    The car rolled up to the cory vi, and Uvendoly bust out of the pelvicta fist, staggering Towant the


    house like she was walking on air The suit, left behind on the car seat was patiomed with dark stains


    and cantied the harah, metallic smell of blood.


    Howard’s eyseksion tunned steely an he exited thei


    m the living rooms, Marina approached with suprise Me Chatwick, Mrs Chadwick, youre both lonchell


    Was the Loper’s balys christening a pool party ”


    About to ascend the stairs, Howard paused and huned to issue an instruction Marina, she had a little


    mishap and fall into the water Check her for any tigonies, will you?”


    Manna’s face grew stern at his word


    Once held finished instructing Marina Howard returned to the master bestroom, peeled off his soaked


    clothes, and slipped intofortable pajamas. Frowning, he nced at his smartphone screen and


    deleted a list of missed calls.


    He dialed Nathan’s number from his contacts list.


    Nathan picked up from the midst of a noisy clubs, bass thumping in the background. “Hey, Howard


    “I need a forensic expect to check out something in the Lopez family.” Howard demanded.


    Nathan sobered up quickly. “Are you serious? You know, the Lopez and the Hamilton families aren’t


    pushovers.”


    “We’ll put on a good show”


    Howard wasn’t in the mood for chit–chat and ended the call. Nathan, his mood for revelry spoiled, not


    to work through the night to stage. the charade Howard demanded.


    The master bedroom door echoed with a gentle tapping.


    “Come in”


    Manna entered, carrying hot cocoa. “Mr. Chadwick, Mrs. Chadwick is on period. I’ve got her some


    painkillers. This hot cocoa is for you”


    “No injuries then?” Howard asked again for confirmation.


    “None”


    Eyeing his demeanor, Marina ventured, “Did you and Mrs. Chadwick have a row? She was not very


    talkative and refused to tell me what happened. She just said it was an ident and that she fell into


    the water”


    Manna suspected the christening party had not gone smoothly, and the Hamilton family would have


    been there.


    “I see.” Howard said curtly.


    “Aren’t you going to check on her?” Marina prodded, keen to y matchmaker and block any Hamilion


    overtures.


    Howard gave her a look. Tve got some business stuff to deal with”


    Manna’s shoulders slumped in disappointment, but she pressed no further. Taking her tray, she left to


    report to Roselind. Some conniving bitch from abroad were stirring trouble, and they needed to present


    a united front.


    Howard fidgeted with his fingers, staring absently at the minimalist clock on the wall, its hands ticking


    slowly.


    Eventually, he lost the battle


    le with himself. He stood up and opened the bedroom door.


    In the dead of night, on therge bed in the guest room, Gwendolyn shut her eyes tightly, her brow


    beaded with cold sweat


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    Her body trembled with pain, a chill seeping into her abdomen. She dreamt again of that dark and


    chaotic night ten years ago, an avnche on a snow–covered mountain, chaos reigning,


    The chronic pain was a remnant of the cold that had prated her body that night. No matter how


    much she tried to heal, the root of the ailment remained


    The snow had copsed, and she heard a faint cry for help in the pitch dark outside a cavern


    She had tried to be a good Samaritan, only to end up trapped in the mountains. Eventually, she was


    returned to the vige, barely conscious, and her memories of that night and that boy became blurred


    Gwendolyn awoke with a start, her palms icy.


    Shey there, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling. The panic and palpitations from her nightmare


    took a long while to subside.


    Suddenly, footsteps echoed down the hallway, and she heard the soft click of her door unlocking.