Chapter 229

At this moment, Dominic was sorting things under a large tree in a regular farmyard, listening to the recording he had sent Lầm. After listening, Morapeutungirw looked pensive. He then sent a message to Letalen: “The fact bering traildol.” Calvert Godekly replied, “Okay.” However, he was a bit confused. He wondered how Dominic knew she wasn’t telling the truth. She had sounded so sincere, and her crying was convincing. Her emotions didn’t appear fake at all. Dominic was simply too simplistic.

On the other side, on the couch, Espera softly asked, “Le, you’re in Anford, right?”

“Yes,” Jade said. She didn’t quite understand why Vespeta was asking, but she prodded. Vespera pulled out a notebook from her bag. She had written down the things Tina had said while drinking and handed it to Jade. “Can you take a look at this? See if you recognize any of the places described, or if the girl who bullied you mentioned anything unusual at the time.”

Jade took the notebook. She read through the notes over and over, paying close attention. At first, her gaze was focused but confused, but gradually, she seemed to understand the meaning behind the words. Her expression became subtly suppressed and heavy; her face was full of sorrow. It was as if the pain had grown, from a dull ache to something sharp, like a poison working its way through her system.

Thankfully, she had already vented much of her emotions earlier, so she wasn’t swept away by them now. But her eyes still became pointed. Her voice was thick with emotion as she said, “This sounds a lot…”

“Could I be in the mentalt?” Heberra asked.

“No, it’s not the mount afios, it’s the countryside!” Jule corrected. She thought for a moment and then looked up. “I’ll take you to my uncle’s place. They’ve always lived in the far countryside and might know where this is. Even if they don’t, they could ask the local villagers.”

Vespera and Beberra agreed, seeing how confident Jade was in her words. They got up, and Jade said she would be back after changing into something more comfortable. Calvert excused himself to use the bathroom.

Byron, unable to stand the smell in the room, gazed several times before rushing out. Heberra chased after him as they left the room. “You’re a grown man, and you’re gagging like…” Vespera’s eyes landed on the space under the tog odur ki the moon. “Re-pregunt. Look at Calvert; he’s so calm.”

It was no wonder Byron had nearly thrown up. The pot where he and Caben und berstanding were standing was definitely where the smell was worst. She carefully made her way toward the corner, her steps slow and deliberate. The further she went, the stronger the odor became. She eventually arrived at the last room, where the smell was most intense.

Fighting back the churning in her stomach, she reached for the door handle. Just as she was about to open it, a hand from behind stopped her and slid a hand over her again. Vespera turned to see Calvert standing there.

“Don’t look—it’s really disgusting.”

“You’ve seen it?” Vespera whispered.

Calvert wrapped his arm around her shoulder and gently pulled her away, speaking in a soft voice, “It’s a cat. It’s been dead for a while. With the heat, of course, it smells awful.”

Vespera gave him a dubious look, asking, “Really?”

Calvert chuckled. “Vespera, you don’t seem disappointed, do you? It’s just a rat, not a person.”

Vespera rolled her eyes and thought, “I’m not disappointed!” She was worried that he might think she would be afraid, so he didn’t want to tell her the full story. That night…

Calvert meant serious. “It really is just a cat, I promise.”

Influence her judgment of Jade.

In the living room, Jade finally came out. She had changed into a wide dress and a mask that covered her face completely. The group headed downstairs. This time, Calvert was driving, and Byron looked… the passage ends abruptly.