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Chapter 37

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I noticed Margaret’s expression shift instantly. Her once-warm demeanor hardened into something unreadable as she narrowed her eyes.

"I don’t know," she said, her words clipped, almost defensive. "Neither does Richard. No one knows what happened to her."

Her gaze locked onto mine, searching, as if trying to decipher my intentions.

"I hope you’re not asking because you believe the rumors—that Richard had anything to do with her disappearance," she added, her tone sharp, her words almost like a warning.

I shook my head immediately. "No… I was just wondering what happened to her," I stammered.

Margaret studied me for a second longer before her face gradually softened.

"Well, like I said, no one knows. She just woke up one day and disappeared," she said, turning back toward the television.

And just like that, she shut the conversation down.

"Ooh! My show is starting!" She cranked up the volume—so loud that any attempt to continue our discussion would have been pointless.
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