Chapter 2

I shook my head and exclaimed, “I didn’t, Rob!”

I had, alas, forgotten that I was dead. There was no way for him to hear me.

“That’s right, she left five years ago. Sir, who are you to Hetty?”

Rob did not answer. Instead, he left the private room with an angry expression. He put on his sunglasses and became cold again.

His assistant, Jack Scott, asked timidly, “Mr. Anderson, do you believe that Ms. Smith has run off with a man?”

I stood silently next to Rob and heard him snort.

“I don’t. What woman in there would tell the truth? They’re just telling you what you want to hear in both bed and real life. They’re nothing compared to Fiona. But Fiona’s refusing to eat. I can’t leave that be. Use all my networks to find Heather. Even if she’s dead, I want her to be dug out of her grave!”

He would not be able to find me.

Even the police could not find me, let alone Rob.

After receiving clear instructions from Rob, Jack quickly went down the stairs. When he was about to get into the car, he saw a dirty young girl dressed in torn clothing next to the car. She was tracing the car logo with her finger.

Jack got furious and kicked Sally Anderson away before yelling, “Whose kid is this? Go away! Do you know how expensive this car is? You won’t be able to pay if you damage it!”

Sally stumbled and fell to the ground. Her palms started bleeding, and she had to bite her lower lip to stop herself from crying.

I ran over subconsciously, only to become even more frantic when I tried to touch her body. My hand passed through it completely. I could not touch her.

“Baby, baby, don’t cry… Mommy’s here…”

Even though Sally could not hear me, I was still trying to comfort her.

Jack was still scolding, “I saw you digging through the trash for food earlier. Why? Do your parents not feed you? Aren’t you afraid of poisoning yourself by eating trash?”

Seeing Jack humiliate Sally like that made me furious. I walked toward him with my hand raised, only stopping when I was close enough to know that I could not slap him.

I could not do anything. I could only watch as Sally got bullied.

At the same time, Rob walked over. He asked Jack to get into the car. Then, he patiently took out an expensive chocolate truffle and passed it to Sally.

Sally’s eyes immediately lit up.

Just as Rob was about to leave, Sally hugged his thigh. “Sir, are you here to look for Hetty?”

Rob sized her up. “Yes, do you know her?”

Sally nodded. She unwrapped the chocolate and ate it. Then, she smiled happily. “Hetty always bullied me. She’s a bad woman! Sir, you’re a good man for giving me chocolate. But Hetty’s a bad woman. Don’t look for her anymore.”

My blood ran cold.

Sally was my only family left.

Why was she smearing my name alongside the other ladies?

I had treated her so well. I had given birth to her and had looked after her as much as I could. Why was she badmouthing me after my death?

Rob did not care about Sally’s attempt to get closer to him.

I collapsed onto the ground as my legs gave out. When I looked up again, I saw that Sally’s right pupil shone red.

Rob also saw that.

He frowned slightly, but before he could say a word, Sally ran away and disappeared into the night.

She said as she ran, “The chocolate you gave me was so sweet. I’m so happy!”

Sally was lying. But why would Sally lie?