Chapter 304


    Elias held her even tighter as if telling her not to be afraid. Even though they were in the dark, for a


    moment, Amanda felt like the world around her was filled with light. “What kind of sound is that?”


    Amanda blurted.


    Before Elias could answer, Taylor flew into a rage. He wanted to hit Elias, but the darkness prevented


    him from seeking the guy out, so he roared. “What the hell are you doing? You hurt my sister badly


    enough, so stop this right now!”


    Nobody was sure that Rosie was just faking her madness. If her madness was real, she might faint


    from fear just from hearing these sounds alone. Taylor whirled around and stormed off. He wanted to


    tell the butler to turn the switch on. The whole ce is like a dark dungeon. There’s no tay Rotie is


    going toe out. She might trip and fall. The ce is filled with staircases, after all. If she were to fall


    from the stairs. Taylor didn’t finish that thought. It was too terrifying to even think about.


    Elias, however, was unbelievably calm. He was waiting for the rest of the recording to be yed.


    Amanda aked, “It’s a bit too far, don’t you think? What if we actually drive her insane with this?”


    Just then, a woman’s voice started ying. Like a hurt little doe, the voice said, “Miss? It’s me, Maria_”


    Amanda’s eyes went wide. Even in the darkness, Elias could feel her freezing with shock. The


    loudspeakers were installed all around the house, so no matter where anyone was hiding, they could


    not escape the usation of this ecrie voice.


    “You.” Amanda raised her head. Even at this distance, all she could make out was an outline, but the


    air he radiated was filled with icy cruelty.


    Elias held her waist tighter. Darkly, he said. “We have no choice. I only care about the oue.”


    At the same time. Taylor was scouring the house, summoning the butler. He wanted the butler to turn


    on the switch and switch off the loudspeakers. I don’t want Rosie to get madder than this.


    He then heard Maria’s voice, and his eyes were filled with shock. How does he even know about that?


    When did Amanda tell him that? “Get over here right now, Stefan! Where in the good lord’s name are


    you? Turn the switch on!”


    Rosie hid herself in this house’s secret chamber. Only she and her father knew of this chamber. Not


    even Taylor had any idea of it. She did hear the conversation between Elias and Amanda the night


    before, and she couldn’t believe that Amanda and Elias did consummate the marriage and had a son.


    For a moment, she was seized by the impulse to charge inside and kill Amanda, but she couldn’t. The


    case of Maria’s murder was still in its limitation period. She couldn’t regain her sanity out of nowhere. At


    the very least, she must wait two years. She must hide and keep herself out of everyone’s eyes.


    However, the sudden ckout shocked her. A ckout in this household? How is that possible? And


    then, a woman’s cries echoed in the air. Eventually, the woman’s voice said, “Miss? it’s me, Maria…”


    Rosie broke down. Her whole head was filled with the memory of her pushing Maria down the staircase


    by ident, and Maria’s voice was ying out over her head. Maria had been by her side for many


    years, carrying out her every order. She adored Maria, but Elias’ continued rejection and neglect drove


    her to


    the brink of a breakdown, and she was annoyed by everyone she saw.


    She didn’t mean to kill Maria. That was an ident, but when she hurried down to hold her up. Maria


    was no longer breathing. She held the body of her steward, shivering and at a loss. Eventually, the


    butler found them and took Maria to the hospital. She went through a night of treatment, but the doctor


    said it was toote.


    Maria’s family wanted to take Rosie to court. If she didn’t feign madness, she would have to face jail


    time, and she didn’t want that. If she was convicted, she would no longer be worthy of Elias. He would


    only look down on her more. Only one thought filed her head at that time.


    I must not go to jail. She started feigning madness, and years went by since then. Sometimes she


    thought she was actually going insane. There are only two years left. Once the limitation period is over,


    I can go back to my old life.


    However, she had no idea that Elias had gotten married and had a child.


    She screamed. I didn’t mean it! Don’te closer! Stay away from me! Why did youe back? I was


    nice to you, wasn’t I? I treated you like a good friend. I didn’t mean to kill you. Why won’t you let me


    go?”


    The darkness was suffocating. Rosie couldn’t see anything, and yet she could feel Maria’s presence


    everywhere. Back at the rehab center, she would see Maria every time she closed her eyes. Her dead


    steward would be covered in blood, calling out to her over and over again.


    Fear was chipping away at Rosie’s mind. She kept feeling Maria’s presence around her, and the


    woman’s cries were still drifting along in the air, calling out to her. Rosie finally had a breakdown. She


    stumbled out of the chamber, crying and shouting. “Get away from me! Get away from me!”


    Elias was listening closely so he could figure out where the voice wasing from. Once he was sure


    of the direction, he told Yacob. “Turn on the switch. I hear her.”


    “Yes, sir!” Yacob heard the voice of a woman as well, and it didn’t belong to the one in the recording.


    Sounds like she’s saying. Get away from me?


    Amanda followed along. She didn’t want to stay in the darkness alone. It was overwhelming and filled


    her head with a lot of horrific imagery.


    A momentter, light returned to the household. Blinded for a moment, Amanda covered her eyes with


    her hands and took them off after a few moments. Still, the woman’s cries were still ying out, and


    Rosie’s screams were getting nearer and nearer.


    What do they call this? Ah, yes, entrapment. Man, Elias can be cruel when he wants to


    Rosie’s screams came from somewhere nearby. Elias and Taylor looked in that direction at the same


    time.


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    Taylor felt for his distraught sister. He darted forward and pulled her into his embrace. With a reassuring


    voice, he said, “It’s alright. I’m here, Rosie. It’s alright.”


    “Taylor, help me. There’s a ghost. A ghost!”


    Elias stood beside them. Calmly, he said, “You’re not actually insane, Rosie.” Now he was sure Rosie


    wasn’t insane, or at the very least, not totally cuckoo, or she wouldn’t havee out so easily.


    Rosie said nothing this time. She held her brother tightly, stealing nces through the corner of her


    eye.