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Prohibited pleasure

Chapter 5 The House That Watches

Word Count: 1066    |    Released on: 03/02/2025

er with a house that mad

anor wasn't j

a pre

It listened.

dows that existed perpetually without overstaying their welcome. During nighttime hours Eden noticed how the corridors extended

ugh, was d

house felt

ge in the house stemmed from her presenc

-

meant to go

elf she was j

e could lead to dan

Both Isabelle and Victor had spoken about i

nor did he align himself completely with the rebellious a

in the Laurent Family Archive ha

y claims presumed de

el La

s the man who exchanged answers for riddles during their conversation. His

ed to un

ding meant di

s with Isabelle that evening

ith silent steps while listening

d all noise and muffled footsteps to the

e had placed it yet her fingers paused before tu

showed Gabriel's face

everal years ago yet its words

Dead After Tragic Acc

he heir to the Laurent fortune. The authorities have failed to locate a body

ngers along the

Presume

e was

l was

believe a false narrativ

happene

out this matte

l slid down

Sinc

e made h

ee Victor Laurent standin

eath c

supposed t

pposed to se

held no clues but his mere presence was e

actions but his voice carr

ook while her expression remain

d the open page before

retched be

rate steps until Eden could spot

ution because this house devours p

ioned what becomes of those

ips curved

surv

same smoothness with

led a sha

ning wa

she neede

, she didn

her mind raced as she

oo many piec

died-but n

n't want h

something but

is hou

was hiding

to offer but she felt t

erge of discover

rning, thin

lmont Manor w

t with unusual speed while

the hall she overheard

supposed

ot ag

Gabr

stop

bruptly because someone realiz

se quic

bout G

corner she almost b

elle seized her arm an

wned. "W

ow

spoke without any t

ated, then

llway before leading her through an old wooden do

e atmosphere carried the scent of vintage books and something

rasp her surroundings Isa

ed to l

mach twist

on was serious. "It

starting

Isabelle let out a breath. S

eath caug

e met h

isappe

settled in E

hey never found her." She was present one day but vanishe

pounded. "Are

Isabelle spoke with intensity. "Stay

ed hard. "An

expression

ch for the tr

ned her fis

exhaled

den while speaking

he place from which you

breath

Isabelle issued

s house hide thei

ike that, sh

numerous hidden truths re

to bear down on her wi

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