Chapter 1459
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“What’s wrong?”
Shanley had been taking a nap. Woken up by the commotion, he didn’t get angry, but rather gently comforted the furious girl beside him.
“It’s Harold.” Juniper pouted, growing angrier by the second. “I bumped into his wife at the hospital this morning, and he wouldn’t even let me see her!”
Ever since she got back, she had been pacing around in sheer frustration. “Is Harold lying to me?”
He claimed it was his wife, but what if it was some secret lover?
“So, what do you want to do about it?” Shanley sat up, staring at her with complete adoration.
“We’re going to find out!”
Juniper threw off the covers and got out of bed. As she pulled her clothes on, she ordered Shanley, “You’re coming with me. I need you for cover.”
Cover?
Why was she acting like some undercover spy?
“Is that really a good idea?” Shanley asked softly, the corners of his lips curling up. Juniper didn’t answer, merely shooting him a cold glare over her shoulder.
“I’m in.”
Knowing he was completely at her mercy, Shanley immediately got up to change. Fully geared up, the two drove toward Harold Houston’s residence.
Meanwhile.
Harold and Lorelei Bellamy had just finished eating and were out getting some fresh air in the courtyard.
Lorelei had injured her foot, so soaking up some sun was good for her vitamin D levels.
Also, staring at each other inside the apartment had been incredibly awkward.
Not too far away.
Two sneaky figures appeared beneath the dense shade of a large tree.
“I can’t see their faces.” Juniper, sporting a hat and sunglasses, stood on her tiptoes. She muttered in confusion, “Seriously, do they even look like a married couple?”
They had been spying for five minutes. The two were sitting side by side without exchanging a single word.
“It is a bit strange.” Shanley was carrying Juniper’s backpack. It was bulging, stuffed with all sorts of random things.
Aside from snacks and jewelry, it also contained a very heavy hammer.
The little lady had made it clear. If Dr. Houston dared to step out of line, she was going to smash his head in with that hammer.
Another five minutes passed.
The two finally exchanged a couple of words before Harold suddenly stood up. “I’ll head back up and get your bottle.”
“Could you grab my phone as well?” Lorelei asked. “I want to text Eleanor.”
“Yeah.”
Harold nodded. Before leaving, he wheeled Lorelei into the cool shade beneath the trees.
He turned and headed toward the building, his figure quickly disappearing.
“I’m going in for a closer look.” Juniper snatched her bag and pushed her sunglasses up her nose. “Wait right here.”
Shanley obediently stayed put, though he made sure to remind her, “Keep your distance. Don’t let her spot you.”
She had just looked up photos of Lorelei online. As long as she could get a good look at her face, she’d know if Harold was about to get a hammer to the skull.
“I know.”
Juniper ducked her head and slowly shimmied toward the bushes right across from Lorelei.
Who did he think she was? She was a pro at this.
Did he really think she’d get caught?
“Thud-“
Before she could revel in her confidence for more than two
seconds Juniper stepped on a patch of loose soft she pitched forward and tumbled straight into the bushes.
Watching from the trees, Shanley pinched the bridge of his nose with a helpless smile.
Hearing the commotion, Lorelei’s
head snapped up. All she saw was a
person wearing a black hat
wriggling around in the bushes.
“A-Are you okay? Do you need me to call for help?”
Lorelei instinctively tried to stand up, only to remember she couldn’t. She called out
anxiously.
“I’m fine.”
Juniper scrambled to her feet, her eyes landing right on Lorelei’s face.
Huh?
This face perfectly matched her sister-in-law’s.
Juniper took off her hat and sunglasses, blinking. “Hi.”
Getting a clear view of Juniper’s face, Lorelei froze, her own face turning deathly pale.
Harold’s old flame?
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