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"Oh it's just a newly adopted dog. It was making a ruckus when I brought it home, so I didnât let you
meet it earlier. The folks over at the pet clinic said it's got a wild streak and can't be around people
yet. I'll bring it around for you to meet once it's trained up properly. If there's nothing else, let's get
going. I'll come with you to the hospital and lend a hand.â
After quite a while, Balfour's face showed a resigned smile.
âMara, when will you drop the act? I've given you plenty of chances since I've come to see you, but
not a single word from you has been the truth!â
Maraâs eyes flickered with panic. She stepped back, her smile freezing on her face.
"What are you talking about? I donât understand, Balfour. Are you too tired? You're not making any
sense. I haven't done anything to hurt you. I haven't lied, either. If you don't believe me, there's
nothing I can do to explain.â
âThe same old story, is that all you've got?â
Balfour's expression turned stone cold as he stepped past Mara, heading straight for the
door.
In a panic, Mara grabbed his arm, âDonât go there-I told you there's an untrained dog inside. Why
won't you listen to me?â
âIs it really a dog, or is it the truth you've locked away? We both know what's really behind that
door. Are you going to open it yourself, or shall 1?â
Balfour grabbed Mara's hand, leading her to the door and placing her hand on the doorknob with a
determination that showed he wasn't leaving without seeing what was
inside.
Olivia jumped up at the sound of commotion at the door. She crept carefully to listen who was
outside.
If it was just Mara, she couldn't risk it. But if someone else had come, she needed to find a way to
cry for help.
Mara was always on the verge of a breakdown, and Olivia didn't want to end casualty in this house.
She still had a world of people out there waiting to get to know her!
âOpen it."
Balfour's watchful
eye, Mara slowly tumed the
up
another
turned the doorknob, all the while scrambling
for an excuse to explain why she had locked Olivia in the room.
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âIs that Mr. Howard? Please save me!"
Both Balfour and Mara heard Olivia's plea from inside. Mara forced a sheepish smile, âOlivia is just
joking around with you, you know, her ideas have been a bit out there since she came back from
abroad.â
Balfour snatched the keys directly and swung open the door. Olivia darted out from the room, not
trusting anyone.
She stood at a distance, eyeing both of them as an awkward triangle formed in the room.
have
âEnough, it's all out in the open now. I'm asking you one last time, Mara. Do you anything to do
with what happened to Ivy?â
Even now, Mara still wanted to dodge the question. She lifted her tear-filled eyes to Balfour, âWhy
can't you trust me? Even if I disliked her, I would never do anything like that to her!
If you trusted me, you wouldn't keep questioning me over and over. But if you don't trust me,
nothing I say will change your mind. Balfour, I should have realized that you're not the same person
you used to be, are you?â
Her voice was so soft, as if she might shatter at any moment.
Before Balfour could respond, Olivia's voice cut through first.