Chapter 21 Bring Mes, Lambert Home
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Christopher had his ways to make him talk.
Christopher toyed with the gold higher in his hands as a scornful umirk appeared on his face.
He didn’t speak and only tiled his head slightly. That was enough for Dexter understand
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intentions. With a kick, the middle–aged man was sent flying back into the pool.
splashed around. His head had just surfaced when he was forced back under the water by a strong prip
He wanted to speak, but could only make some pirgling unch.
Quickstep were heard nearby.
Joe hurried over and keaned down to whisper in Christopher’s war, “Mr. Lambert, we recold call from Regalis Villa. They said Mrs. Lambert hasn’t returned home yet.”
Christopher frowned and instructed in a los velce, “he was deiving my car. Check on where she went.”
Jo took his leave and returned not even a minute later.
Ms. Lambert wear to Flaming Elisir
Christopher laughed “She’s grown bold.daring to go there. Pubs have such a mixed bag of people.”
He then gave Chester, who was standing behind him, a look. “Go and bring Mrs Lambers home,”
Cece Chester left, the man in the pool was draped out again.
Christopher looked at the man shivating in dear below him thoughtfully.
“ter, you said previously that you didn’t know anything?”
“Hal” Chrapher laughed lightly. “You worked closely with my father for eight years. Did you think that I would believe you when you said you didn’t know anything?
His voke was on cold that a cold weathooke out over Peter’sxbin.
“it’s true. I really don’t know anything!”
Peter McGee lowered his head as he took pulps of air. Water dripped from his forshead, though it was difficult to tell whether it was water from the pool or sweat “Mr. David had already fired me before he passed o
“If you really didn’t kner anything, then why did you hide away for six years before reappearing in Gillstone City again? Hmm?”
Christopher stood up and walked toward Peter before stopping to stand before him. He looked down on him from his higher vantage point and raised an eyebrow. “It’s been se grueling Looking for you, Peter
His words were said in a casual tone, but it made the hairs of Peter’s skin stand up..
Peter groveled on the floor and could only are Chitopher black leather shoes that were polished to a shine.
He was about to try and explain himself when Christopher suddenly soped down to meet his eyes. His dark eyes were sharp as he stared decline’s ye. He placed a long finger against his lips. “Shh-”
His volo was cold and haunting like a phantom’s.
Peter was so terrified that he turned pale and his body shook.
He had seen the lengths Christopher could go to before
it was because I received some money!”
Peter quickly admired as he shuddered, “Whuge sum of money was left at the doorstep of my house. There was a note too, telling me to take the money, my wede, and my children away! Gillstone Clry and it never return. If I didn’t do u, they would kiA: Πη
If it hadn’t been for his wife falling ill with a disease that only a specialist in Cine City could treat, Peter would have never returned to this place.
Christopher dragged out the word, “ohh?”
Perer thought Christopher didn’t believe him and andously said, “It’s true! I wouldn’t dare to lie to you!”
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Christopher smiled and patted Print’s trembling shoulder. “Pear, why are you so nervous? It’s not like I murder people.”
Petes didn’t even dare to breathe loudly. His voice shook “Mr. Lambert, what do you want me to do?”
Christopher stared at him and said slowly, “To fish, I need bait”
Peter had worked under David Lambert for eight years. He wasn’t stupid, he understood what Christopher meant by that
Heswallowed “Mr. Lamberi, 1’l stay in Clstons Chy not going anywhere”
Christopher seemed like he was pleased with Peter’s answer. He reached out and poked Peter on the chest where his heart would be “Peter, if anyone else finds out what happened today..” He made a gesture of shooting a gun at Peter chest. “You’re aware of the consequenas
Peter didn’t dare to hesitate in the slightest, nading frantically. “I understand, Mr. Lambert!”
Christopher croup and used the handwrchief Dexter had handed to him to wipe off his hands. His gaze was distant. “Peter” clothes are wet Send him back.”
The Flaming
Elixir was the biggest pub in Giftstone City. The people who came here for a good time were sally rich and in a position of power. The pub was lit dimly with red lights and bear bottles fined the rack was my and crowded.
Adeline sat by the bar, tapping her fingers on the glass counter.
Behind the counter, the uniformed bartender turned around when she noticed the sound. She gave Adeline a bright sinile when she saw her
“I’m bene alatus.” Adeline smiled back as she looked at Josephine Sawyer’s lovely features.
Josephine glanced at the canal work attire Adeling was wearing and laughed. “The way I see things, you’re not here for the wine, you just want to forget your
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Josephine pointed at Adeline’s late, which showed signs of fatigue “It’s practically written all over your
“Then give me a glass of wine that can help me forget my writes.
“Just wait for me
Josephine’s gate and pretty fingers dated nimbly among the rows of bottles and glasses.
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She suddenly recalled the times when they were clavamates in high school and Josephine had transferred into their car led to the assumption that she wins a boy. They only found out that she was a girl when the introduced herself.
After graduating high school, Adeline went to Tatulon and could only maintain superficialemntact with Josephine_
It was only after adeline had returned and they had met with each other several times that they finally started to
în Adeline’s memories, Josephine had never grown out her hair from her piste bob tothe cool wolf out the were noe, matter what
A glass of clear, dark red liquid was placed in front of her
This exkuilinamed Then I made this especially for you.
Josephine smiled. “For my dear friend who survived a shimmy past.”
Adeline looked at her and smiled. “It’s a good name ”
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She threw her bead back and finished half of the wine in one wit
“ah right.” Josephine asked. “Hasn’t ose returnedyer
juline shook her head “the should be back soon. She said she was just accompanying her father to Millbrook Valley for work
As they chatted, Adeline’s phone started to ring.
She glanced at the caller’s name and her eyes lit up. It was Rose Pete
The pub was to nowy, so Adeline found a quiet corner before answering the call
Rose’s cheerful voice came from the phone. “Sweetie piel Did you miss me?”
The despair in Adelina’s voice was aldn to that of an 80–year–old abandoned elderly woman who carried several heavy buckets of water under the hot sun to wat het plants, only to smala that she had watered a stranger’s land
“Obion, what happened, sweetie?” Rose’s heart ached on hearing Adeline’s mone. “Did you stepmother do something again?
Adeline didi 1 want to talk about Emma Instead, she asked, “You’ve already been away for aweek Whenate you coming t
“I’m coming back tomorrow Rose playfully put on an interrogative tome. “Why did you contact me for the entice week? Dill you forgot about me just because I was in a different city? Did you find someone else to take my place!”
Adeline had been bugy that week and hadn’t had the time to contact Rose
Rose was good at leasing Adre, and Adeline was also willing to play along She Loughed. “You’re my best friend, I’ll still have fun with you even if you mutate utina different city is nothing to me
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