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Chapter 1087
Fitch paused for a moment before he softly said, “Eric doesn’t strike me as a superficial guy”
Superficial enough to quote a line of poetry, a line that contained the name of the woman he liked. So brazen,
without any disguise
lan cast his gaze downwards, his fists clenched tight.
“Liking is superficial in itself. If it truly is Maja, wouldn’t everything make sense then? We’ve never suspected her,
always investigating in the wrong direction. Hence, there’s been no progress till now”
“But lan, if Maja is indeed that woman, her presence around you suggests ulterior motives. She knew we were
looking for Eric but never once mentioned that she was the woman Eric was fond of With Grandpa Holden following
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtErid this time and Maja conveniently disappearing, could the group at the cliff be Enc’s people?”
This suggested that it was a conspiracy between Eric and Maja that led to Holden’s death
The truth was shocking, as the one who died was the senior lan cared most about. The one who deceived him was
his own brother and the woman he loved
He dared not dwell on it.
lan’s lips were pursed, and he suddenly remembered something He strode upstairs.
Finally, he arrived in front of Maja’s locker. It was locked with a code.
He didn’t know the passcode, so he entered Maja’s birthday.
incorrect
He tried his own birthday next.
Incorrect
lan smirked, then entered Eric’s birthday.
Correct
The click sounded like the world’s most cruel joke.
He hesitated for a moment, fighting the urge to smash the locker.
But he didn’t
He just unlocked it. The contents were simple; only a jellyfish seal and a small notebook remained.
The notebook matched the description Fitch had given him.
His fingers stiffened as he flipped through the notebook. It was empty
There was a spot on one of the pages that felt like glue residue, indicating something had been stuck there before.
He lingered on the spot before closing the notebook.
He sat there for a long time, so his body started stiffening.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmin the early hours of the next day, Mania came in and started when she saw him. She thought Mr. Raymond had left
the previous night since he hadn’t come down for dinner. She didn’t expect him to have stayed up all night in this
room
“Mr Raymond, would you like breakfast?” It was seven in the morning
lan was awakened by her voice. He glanced outside, realizing he had been sitting there the whole night.
He stood up, calmly straightening his suit
His phone rang it was a call to collect Grandpa Holden’s ashes
He shook his head at Maria, not saying anything more.
When he arrived downstairs. Coco was wandering around the room
lan squatted down, looking at her seriously. No wonder Coco had always been so enthusiastic They had met before.
But he had been allergic to dog fur, so he used to feed her from a distance
Later, she was sent away
Through the passage of time, he just watched her His eyes reddened, and he gave a small laugh.
Coco barked at him, seemingly sensing his emotions
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