Chapter 716
Ariana found it hard to believe she stumbled upon this name in such a spot, suddenly recollecting the administrator’s words.
Could it be that Marley was the little girl that the elderly couple had lived with, and that this house was her former home?!
Instantly, Ariana was convinced she hadn’t been wrong — the figure she saw was indeed Theodore.
Her hand on the swing trembled slightly, and she felt Like Laughing out of frustration.
She had driven for five hours seeking a lead, hunted for nearly an entire day, failed to secure a hotel, and finally found a place to rest, despite the Less-than-ideal conditions.
And what about Theodore?
He had vanished without a trace for over two weeks, only to reappear here, reminiscing about his past love?
The realization left Ariana stunned and enraged, her hand shaking with overwhelming feelings.
She closed her eyes, took several deep breaths to soothe herself, but her patience had worn thin.
She moved towards the open door once more, attentively scanning every detail in the room, her fist unwittingly tightened.
With a turn, Ariana was on the verge of abandoning the search for Theodore.
However, spotting footprints on the wet soil by the stream stretching inte the distance renewed her resolve.
Upon sighting the footprints, Ariana promptly grabbed the oil Lamp near the doorway and pursued them.
As she strolled along, she couldn’t help but berate herself.
Though she was angry about Theodore, she still could not let go of her overwhelming desire to Locate him.
The footprints led Ariana to a dense forest.
The secluded area was eerily quiet, with undeveloped woods behind the forest.
A wave of fear washed over Ariana, prompting her to tighten her coat and shout, “Theodore? Theodore, are you there? Theodore?”
Her calls were met with nothing but the echoing wind.
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In the chilling silence of the night and the desolate forest, Ariana felt an escalating sense of foreboding.
She refrained from pushing further into the forest, steadying her emotions and gradually finding her calm.
Leaning against a tree trunk, Ariana thought back to Helen’s revelations.
She remembered Helen mentioning that Marley was a servant’s daughter in Theodore’s mother’s house, residing there since her childhood.
However, the administrator had mentioned the Stone House by the stream was inhabited by an elderly couple and their daughter.
If that Little girl was Marley, it suggested Helen was lying.
Yet, if Helen was honest, there was no reasonable explanation for Marley’s name on the swing in the tiny garden