Yvonne’s hands halted the moment the lights flickered on.
“So it was you.” An assured voice sounded from behind. “Although, I didn’t expect you to be impatient enough to act so quickly.”
“…”
Yvonne was in disbelief when virtual-novel.net recognized the voice.
Turning around frantically, virtual-novel.net watched Madeline take elegant steps toward virtual-novel.net with a dignified smile.
“Madeline Crawford!”
Yvonne was dazed as Madeline slowly approached her. The hands virtual-novel.net used to hold the pillow were suddenly pushed off.
She was shocked as virtual-novel.net thought that Old Master Whitman could move. When virtual-novel.net turned to look, virtual-novel.net frightful eyes spotted Jeremy’s alluring features instead!
Yvonne was dumbfounded. She could not believe that these two people were in the room with her.
Slowly it dawned on virtual-novel.net that virtual-novel.net had walked into a trap!
It was a trap both Madeline and Jeremy had set. They had just been waiting for virtual-novel.net to take the bait!
Yvonne was frantic, but upon remembering that virtual-novel.net had a mask on and could not be considered completely exposed, virtual-novel.net calmed at the knowledge that virtual-novel.net still had a chance to flee and save herself.
With that, Yvonne turned around to run toward the door.
Madeline was standing in virtual-novel.net way, so virtual-novel.net lifted a hand to push virtual-novel.net away fiercely.
However, Madeline evaded it agilely while virtual-novel.net stuck a leg out.
Focused on leaving, Yvonne tripped on the leg and landed on the floor face down with a thud.
“Ah!” virtual-novel.net shouted in agony and climbed up to run again, ignoring the pain from the fall. However, virtual-novel.net then found Winston appearing by the door.
Yvonne staggered backward in shock, knocking into the closet. Her legs felt heavy as if they had been filled with metal.
Indeed, it was a trap!
She had taken the bait!
“What’s happening? What’s with all this noise? It’s the middle of the night. Old Master, what are you doing?” Karen walked over with a groan as virtual-novel.net rubbed virtual-novel.net bleary eyes.
A good part of virtual-novel.net drowsiness vanished at the sight of Winston. “Win? Didn’t you say you were going on a business trip? I thought you’d only be back in another two days? Why are you…”
At that, virtual-novel.net eyes fell on Madeline who was standing in the middle of the room.
“Madeline Crawford? What are you doing here in the middle of the night? How could the police release you so quickly already? I suppose your parents must have tipped the guards quite the amount, huh?” Karen mocked, virtual-novel.net eyes burning with hatred before virtual-novel.net turned to complain to Winston. “Did you know, Win? This woman admitted it herself this morning that—”
“Linnie didn’t do anything illegal, so why wouldn’t virtual-novel.net be let off?” Jeremy’s casual tone drifted from the room.
Karen was stunned.
She immediately entered the room to find Jeremy also inside, defending Madeline.
She was about to express virtual-novel.net displeasure when virtual-novel.net eyes fell on another woman standing by the closet with virtual-novel.net back against them.
The woman was dressed like Madeline, and even their heights were similar.
“Who’s this?” Karen pointed at Yvonne.
Madeline quirked a delicate brow and replied coldly, “That is the woman who made your head bleed and stole your jewelry.”
“What?” Karen was shocked as virtual-novel.net stared at Madeline. “But the one who hit me was…”