"You should go back, and it would be best if you could live with Scarlett Glenn for a while."
"Ah, Scarlett's uncle is so old-fashioned..." Ethan Herd sighed deeply.
He had been alone, struggling to sleep for a long time now, every night guarding an empty room, every night reminiscing about the days when he could climb into bed.
Ethan Herd drank the tea from the cup, stood up, and said, "I'll be leaving now, take care of yourself."
Dylan Young nodded, not speaking.
After Ethan Herd left, only Dylan Young remained in the room.
He looked out at the night sky and whispered gently, "Once everything settles down, and the truth emerges, I'll come for you."
He hoped that the deepest secret hidden by Fristy Davis wouldn't disappoint her.
...
At dawn, Scarlett Glenn woke up early, having had a rough night of sleep.
