Chapter 336
Felicia and Lake sat in the backseat of the car.
“Why are we going to Ashford?
“Don’t ask yet. You’ll understand soon. After tonight, maybe our family can get back on track”
Luke thought for a moment before simply responding. “Okay.”
Feeling a twinge of concem, Felicia gently rubbed his arm
She had gone to the Sowle residence under the guise of discussing wedding details There, she leamed that claire had an orchard in the countryside of Ashford.
She also found out that claire had taken into the area to pick fruit
This information startled her. She thought, “Why go today of all days?”
Putting together the pieces of information, the realized that Claire and Tina might have already fallen into a trap
Determined, she decided she needed to investigate further. She wanted to see for herself who their mysterious ally was, the one who could deceive them into going
to Ashford.
Most importantly, she wanted to witness Tina’s capture with her own eyes. If necessary, she would help things along.
Meanwhile, Vespera and her group followed the red car to the village they had intended to visit.
The red car pulled into a three–story red building, which had a specially paved road leading to it. Calvert parked the car in a hidden spot that still allowed them to obore the building,
From a distance, they saw Tins and Claire step out of the car, followed by the driver, Hannibal Mason, and the bodyguard, Denton Rowse
Tina’s expression was stemm
On the other hand, Claire looked nervous, glancing around as if something terrifying were lurking, ready to strike at any moment.
They entered the building, and after a long wait, they still hadn’t come backout.
The group grew restless in the cat.
At that moment, Jade took a box of mint candies from her bag. She popped one in her mouth and then uttered the rest to the group. “Would anyone like a mint?” Vespera cook.one. “Thanks.”
The others followed suit, each taking a mint.
Once everyone had their candy, Jade returned her attention to the scene outside
After a while, there was finally some movement from the building Tea and Claire emerged.
claire ordered Denton to retrieve a cloth bag and a suitcase from the car’s trunk she then gave a few more instructions to Hannibal before pulling in toward the onchard behind the small building.
The unchard was truly ast
Vespere and the others followed them for about seven or eight minutes, contining on their path.
Rebecca had already opened her phone to record, capturing footage of different foult
The camera finally stopped when Tina and Claire came to a halt.
Before then lay a large pond with a small dit mound beside it. The wildflowers and grasses atop the slope were exceptionally lush for the season. Beside the pond rood a white cabin, surrounded by fruit trees.
These matched Tina’s description perfectly.
The only difference was that the pond she had described wasn’t the elliptical one they had seen along the way. Instead, it was perfectly round, with a crescent- shaped patch of land in the center, which was also fled with fruit trees.
Calpe entered the cabin
After a while, Denton came out, carrying a long wooden plank and placing it across the shore, leading to the crescent–stuped patch of land in the middle of the pand
The group hid behind the cabin, holding their berath.
the plank, Claire and Tina carefully walked across Denton followed, carrying a shovel and the suitcase.
Claire posted to a peachtree and structed Denton to dig there.
Rebecca’s grip tightened on her phone.
Just as she was about to capture the key evidence, a voice suddenly called out from behind them, “Why haven’t you passed our yet?
The mice was soft, but it cur through the stillness, hitting everyone with a sharp jolt of alarm,
clalte and Tina finge.
“Who’s there?”
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The group tumed in shock to see who had spoken.
Jade had already removed her mask, and in the dim light cast by the cabin, her scarred face looked even more terrifying. Her expression was emotionless as she spoke softly, “Sorry.”
And with that, Vespera and the others, one by one, collapsed
“The candy… It… It’s tainted…” Calvert, with his stronger willpower than the rest, managed to speak out. He insisted on finishing his line before losing
consciousness.
Tina tumed back toward the cabin,
She stood there, staring at the unconscious group of people and then at Jade. Her expression shifted from surprise to excitement.
She laughed wildly. “Jade, it’s been years. You haven’t changed. You’re still as dark, selfish, and despicable as ever. You never fail to impress me.”
