The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1296

It all came down to DM.

“You two stay out of this.” Allanson waved his hand, dismissing them.

“Yes, Father.”

Once Aloys and Marcia had left, Allanson took the box and made his way to his private lab. He went through the usual steps, then opened the huge safe. Inside, there was only a single photo album.

He placed the box carefully inside, then picked up the album. Winnie's face beamed up at him from the cover, young and radiant, her smile full of life.

“You tried so hard to cut ties with me back then. And now…” Allanson traced his finger across the cold photograph, a bitter smile tugging at his lips. “Some things just end up right where they started.”

***

Imperial Heights.

Charlotte lounged on the sofa, with Nora and Franco sitting close on either side. Anthony was in the kitchen, making soup, and kept glancing their way.

“Lottie, I heard about the Isle of Veil,” Nora said.

She peeled a grape, popped it into Charlotte’s mouth, then gently dabbed her lips with a napkin.

After taking the antidote and getting some real rest, Nora had bounced back fast. The mutation in her genes was gone, and color had finally returned to her cheeks.

“Oh.” Charlotte opened her mouth for another grape, her tone lazy and content. “You two don’t need to worry about any of that.”

“How are we not supposed to worry?” Nora’s face darkened. She struggled to keep her voice level, but frustration simmered beneath the surface. “Lottie, you and Anthony already took the antidote, right?”

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