183 days of revenge

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with laughter and warmth, now felt cold and lifeless. Elma had barely spoken since she woke up. Her face

pping out in his neatly pressed suit, his expression a mix of concern and exhaustion. Mrs. Ag

t padding across the marble floor. "Uncle! Did you find t

oulders. "No, my angel, not yet. But don't worry,

worry evident in her eyes. "Mr. Josh, I think we should report this to the pol

eavy sigh. "You're r

rted his brother and his family missing. The lead investigator, Detective Harris, asked a serie

mond was a good man. He had no enemies that I know of. But... you know h

h Mr. Raymond for years, and this has never happened befor

n investigation immediately. If this is a kidnapping, the culprits migh

hank you, Detective. Ple

lice were clueless. They would never find any kidnappers be

ight of uncertainty loomed over them like a dark clou

"Don't worry, sweetheart. The police are

f they don't? What if

ile. "Nothing bad wi

ew the police wouldn't find anything, but he h

g, his plan was

long a deserted highway, making it look like a tragic crime scene. Everything was staged

er, his p

Detective Harris. "

ut he kept his voice st

me down to the st

house, taking Elma and Mrs Agnes with him. S

o the morgue. The air was thick with

s family?" Detective Harris asked, motio

rned to Elma. "Are you sure

whispered, her

lifeless faces. Her tiny hands clenched into fists

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k and forth as she sobbed. His tears spilled down his face

wn in tears, unable

l," she cried. "Who c

ighed. "We will fi

ted, but inside, he was cele

nsoled. All she can feel within her is pain and sadness, she won't see her family again,

traumatizing her, she kept screaming at midnight because of horrible dreams of her brother Sammy shouting help me Elm

il won't come and carry her. Elma is still a child and

s associates. Elma stood in her black dress, her small hands gripping the sides of her gown a

ing their condolences. Josh stood beside Elma the entire

son who was a roadblo

im too closely. She had always been protect

ded he

eting. All the house staff gathered in the livi

amily," Josh began, "but things have changed. I've decided

read throu

"Mr. Josh, please. I don't care about the mon

d. "I understand, but I've already made

no choice. She left without saying goodbye to El

skipping up the stairs, expecting to see M

around. "

espo

nto her r

ownstairs. "Uncle Josh

tea. He looked up with a calm express

The letter claimed that Mrs. Agnes h

rs gripping the paper. "This isn't tr

on her shoulder. "She did, Elma. An

nd ran upstairs, slamming her doo

bed, clutching her

ts, her siblings, and now the onl

rked to

s going accor