The duo arrived at the entrance of the Blanchet familyâs property. Ellinor paused and turned to Haillie, âHaillie, if youâve got something to say, nowâs the time.â
Haillie glanced around, hesitating, âBut arenât there surveillance cameras here? The Blanchet familyâs system records audio, right?â
Ellinor chuckled, âIndeed, their system does record audio, but unless something goes wrong, nobody usually checks the recordings. So, no one will know what you said. Go ahead, Haillie.â
Haillie looked troubled, âEven if no one checks the recordings, I still feel uneasy leaving a record. Some things are hard to talk about⦠Weâve come this far, Ellinor, a few more steps shouldnât hurt, right?
Thereâs an alley up ahead where the system canât pick up sound. Letâs move over there and continue our chat.â
Ellinor glanced at the camera, and the alley Haillie was pointing at. Not only was it out of audio range, but it was also a blind spot for the security cameras.
Haillie was deliberately leading her to a blind spot. Considering she didnât want Veronica to follow, Ellinor couldnât let her guard down.
Seeing Ellinorâs hesitation, Haillie asked, âAre you worried Iâm up to something, Ellinor?â
Ellinor replied, âShouldnât I be?â
Haillie gave a bitter smile, âEllinor, youâre overthinking. Since youâve told me Patriciaâs true colors, why would I still work for her? And if I wanted to do something to you, I wouldnât pick now. The Blanchet familyâs elders and Veronica all know Iâm here to see you. Veronica even saw you walk me out. Not only do I not dare to do anything to you, but Iâm also worried that if anything happens to you, theyâll blame me.â
Ellinor thought for a moment, finding Haillieâs words reasonable. She chuckled, âFair enough, letâs go then. A few more steps wonât hurt.â
With that, she followed Haillie to the alleyâs entrance but didnât go in, âCan we talk now?â
Haillie nodded, âYes, we can.â
Ellinor asked, âSo, spill it, whatâs the secret about Theo I donât know?â
As Haillie stared at Ellinor, her gaze deepened as she said, âItâs about Theoâ¦â
Her voice trailed off, filled with embarrassment and a hint of intentional hesitationâ¦
Suddenly, the sound of a car engine echoed from the alley. Haillie glanced in, and after confirming the situation, she violently shoved Ellinor, shouting, âEllinor, Iâve had enough of you. Go to hell!â
Ellinorâs pupils dilated in fear as she tumbled into the middle of the alley, the sound of a car speeding towards her ringing in her ears. She instinctively looked towards the noise. Even in the daylight, the carâs high beams were blinding.
Suddenly, a loud crash!
Ellinorâs body rolled onto the carâs windshield and then fell onto the ground, blood pooling from the back of her head.
The hit-and-run vehicle then quickly reversed a few meters, spun onto the main road, and sped past the Blanchet familyâs entrance, fleeing the scene.
Haillie pretended to chase after the car for a few steps so the cameras could capture her frantic reaction before returning to the accident site.
In this wealthy neighborhood, the soundproofing was excellent, so no one heard the crashâ¦
Ellinor lay in a pool of blood, her eyes closed, seeming devoid of any signs of life.