Heartbreak Brings Mr. Right

Lindsey exhaled deeply, turning back to Domenic, saying, “I need to head to my mother’s house.

Perhaps you should… go back and wait for me?”

“Are you sure you can get back?” Domenic asked with a playful smile.

Lindsey understood his concern.

She was a bit worried her mother might insist on her staying over, but today was significant for her, and Lindsey was determined not to give in.

“Don’t worry.

I’ll make sure to return! We have a date to shop for groceries and cook together,” Lindsey said confidently.

Domenic just lifted an eyebrow and didn’t press further.

He simply offered, “Alright, I’ll take you there.

”

After ending the call, Juanita felt uneasy.

She was unsure how to break the news of the investigation results to Lindsey.

Could Lindsey accept the possibility that her seemingly ordinary boyfriend might be a significant figure in Morcastle? What would her reaction be if she found out?

After some thought, Juanita dialed Sumner’s number.

“Sumner, are you free at the moment? If you’re not busy, could you come over? I need to discuss something with you.

”

Sumner agreed without hesitation.

Just then, the doorbell chimed.

Juanita put the phone down, stood up, and walked to the door.

There, she saw Marisa Carson, the house cleaner.

Juanita opened the door for her and said with a smile, “Marisa, the house is a bit messy today.

Thanks for coming.

”

Marisa returned the smile and replied softly, “It’s okay, no problem.

”

Her gaze dropped as she clutched her cloth bag tighter.

Juanita didn’t notice this.

She turned back towards her room.

She always felt comfortable leaving the apartment in Marisa’s care.

So, as usual, she left Marisa to her work.

After returning to her room and shutting the door, Juanita decided to lie down on the bed.

With over an hour before Lindsey’s return, she thought it best to rest a bit.

She covered herself and drifted off to sleep.

Little did Juanita know, the person she trusted was about to cause her grave harm.

Marisa methodically cleaned the house as she always did.

She glanced towards Juanita’s room, biting her lip nervously.

She then slipped into the kitchen and quietly turned on the gas valve of the stove.

An hour later, Lindsey and Domenic flagged down a taxi to the apartment where Juanita resided.

Stepping out of the car, they were greeted by the black smoke rising from the building ahead.

“It’s on fire!”

“Is anyone trapped inside that apartment?”

A crowd gathered outside, their eyes fixed on the window cloaked in black smoke, fingers pointing in its direction.