Shirley opened the door and was a little surprised to see the person standing in the doorway.
“Eveline, you…” “Surprised?”
Madeline, smiling slightly, lifted her right hand and loosened her clenched fist, then a small object fell out of her palm, but the chain connected to it did not let the object fall to the ground.
“This should be the prop you had told me just now?” Madeline asked.
Shirley looked at the nostalgic pocket watch swaying in front of her, her thoughts drifting slightly.
She was still surprised. “You really went to find it.”
Madeline nodded then stepped into Shirley’s room. “I did say I believe you.”
Shirley was taken aback for a moment, and then an unspeakable feeling crept into her heart.
“Can we start giving it a try now?” Madeline asked as she passed handed the pocket watch to Shirley.
Shirley, somewhat excited, lifted her hand to take the pocket watch.
“Thank you for trusting in me up until this point, ” Shirley said gratefully. Her eyes then suddenly became firm. “Now, we can start.”
As she spoke, she locked the door to the room, preventing anyone from suddenly coming in and interrupting.
Jeremy had been lying in bed to rest his eyes this whole time.
Deep down, he was worried about Madeline, but his current condition did not allow him to act rashly.
Regardless, he was still feeling restless. When he was about to get up, the room’s doorknob turned slightly, and then the door opened and a maid came in.
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