Chapter 187

Inside the mansion, the staff had gathered in the library, their faces pale, hands trembling. Some clutched glasses of water—untouched.

Helen and Becca sat stiffly, staring at the floor, their expressions vacant. Shock had stolen their voices, and when officers questioned them, they only shook their heads.

After almost 2 hours of futile questioning, the investigators gave up and let them go. Wit