Chapter 257
The house had been untouched for a long time, and a thin layer of dust had settled over everything.
Lily stood in the room, taking in the familiar furnishings. Her eyes stung with a hint of sadness. After a moment, she steadied her emotions and found a box hidden underneath a statue of Launina.
There was a key underneath the box. She used it to open the box and took out what was inside. It was a Bloodstone Emerald. Lily didn’t know much about it, but she knew Belinda died because of it.
Lily’s eyes narrowed as she scrutinized it. What exactly was this thing?
Belinda was in her 70s and didn’t have many years to live. Why did they choose to kill her now and yet leave the Bloodstone Emerald behind?
The people who killed Belinda were different from the ones currently in Driftwood Bay.
After Belinda’s death, Lily used every possible channel to investigate those responsible, but it was as if they had never existed as not a trace could be found.
Lily gripped the Bloodstone Emerald tightly, a cold glint flashing in her eyes. She swore that as long as she was alive, she wouldn’t let them escape and would pursue them to the ends of the earth to make sure Belinda got her justice,
She then tucked it away and retrieved a small box from beneath the bed.
There were numerous items inside the box, mostly documents. However, these were not just any documents–they were detailed records of the Hutchinson family.
These documents contained the family’s demographics, their business ventures over the years, personal details of each family member, and even the smallest intricacies, down to the family dog.
It turned out Belinda had been secretly investigating the Hutchinson family all this time.
She had never shared any of this information with Lily. Even the fact that she was part of the Hutchinson family was something Lily discovered while investigating her father, Kingsley Brooks‘, disappearance.
However, the information she managed to uncover was minimal. The Hutchinson family was far more powerful than she had imagined. Despite her exceptional hacking abilities, she couldn’t uncover everything about the Hutchinson family.
Belinda, on the other hand, seemed to have detailed knowledge about them. It appeared that she had kept many things hidden from Lily.
But how did the information about the Hutchinson family relate to Kingsley’s disappearance?
After a moment of silence, Lily packed up the documents and left the house.
“Let’s go!” she glanced around the room, her gaze somewhat dark
Loid sensed her reluctance to leave the place and patted her shoulder. “I’ll accompany you whenever you want to come back.”
Lily
Lily turned her head slightly and smiled faintly, “Okay.”
As they reached the door, they saw villagers standing outside. A middle–aged woman approached Lily with teary eyes.
“Lily, you’re back? We heard about your grandmother… Don’t be sad. We’re your family from now on. Just let us know if you have any difficulties ” “Mrs. Levine!” Lily’s cold expression finally cracked into a slight smile. “Are you doing well?” Her smile was genuine, filled with sincere emotions. Loid thought to himself that Driftwood Bay must hold a special place in Lily’s heart.
“We’re fine,” Lacy Levine said, patting Lily’s hand. “Why don’t you stay here for a couple more days? I’ll make your favorite strawberry shortcake.” “I can’t. I have things to do. I must leave,” Lily said as she looked at everyone. “Take care of yourselves.”
Upon hearing this, the village chief hurriedly said, “Are you in such a hurry to leave? It’s been a long time since you came back. Everyone really misses
you.”