The first door was busted open, revealing a room with plain furnishings and nothing out of the ordinary.
He moved to the next room's entrance. "Keep breaking them down," he ordered.
What secret could be hidden in this room that Queena guarded it so tightly?
His men were about to swing their tools again when Queena's voice cut through from outside.
"Abner, what in the world are you up to?"
Queena had hurried over, a posse of villagers in tow.
Abner's status in the village was peculiar, and the arrival of the helicopter had sparked a flurry of gossip.
But since last night, rumors had started to circulate that Abner was a big-shot gangster who had wronged many people and was now hiding out in the village to escape his enemies.
The gossip had reached a fever pitch, and the fearful ones among them started to stir the pot.
"If he's really a fugitive murderer, shouldn't we call the cops?"
"Now his people have come looking for him, and there's a chopper too. We can't stand against that."
"He's always looked too shady to me, not the good guy type. Better we chase him out of our village."
So, someone decided to alert the authorities that an escaped murderer had been spotted in the village.
The county police were on their way, but it would be at least another twenty minutes before they arrived.
Just then, someone ran up, panting, "That Abner is at the Temple family's place! He's smashing doors down."
Upon hearing this, the villagers were enraged and promptly rallied to the Temple residence, indeed finding Abner in the act of breaking in.
Queena's face was dark with anger. "I saved your life, and now you're wrecking my home?"
Abner stood his ground, chuckling as he saw the wary faces among the villagers behind her.
"I just want to see what you're hiding in there. Besides, since you've returned, there've been two funerals in the village. Something feels off."
Voices from the crowd began to defend Queena.
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What is wrong that the author has not updated this novel in over a month or is there somewhere else that I can continue reading the novel from chapter 1951 upwards? Do tell, please. Thanks....
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Author, my thoughts on the book. When are You going to write on Cornelia and Omar Casson's romance? You made no mention, describing in detail how Maja and Uan's white wedding ceremony went. Also, you didn't write on Carol's baby delivery. What about Tyler's romance. Is there closure on Phelps Herrington being truly certified dead, so also his twin brother? Dylan's research institute "little girl", what became of her and Dylan's romance? Beck's blind dates, what were the results, is he married now, so also Dylan to his "little girl"? Why hasn't Ian's father- Steven come forward to meet Maja's parents as the in-laws meeting each other especially with his supposed past with Lillian; Maja's mother. I hope I won't remain curious for too long on the aforementioned issues, Author. Thanks for doing a good job on Zoey and Fitch's romance, though. Kudos....