"Yes, I am." jade nodded.


    "I''m Quentin''s older cousin." Reba lowered her voice.


    Upon hearing her response, Jade''s expression changed drastically. Her eyes started darting around, and her frail body trembled uncontrobly.


    The panic, fear, despair, and pain almost shattered Jadepletely. The dark emotions seemed to consume every part of her in an instant.


    "Why... Why are you here... I already told the police everything I know....... I really.......... I really don''t know anything.


    "I didn''t see anything. Don''t ask me. Don''t ask me again." Jade crouched on the ground and hugged her knees before burying her head in them


    No one could hear what jade said afterward since she began mumbling to herself


    Vespera shook her head at Teba, Indicating not to ask anything about Quentin for now. Even the mere mention of his name caused Jade to experience such a breakdown. In her current state, there was no way she could handle another question about him.


    "Jade, don''t be scared. We''re just here to visit you." Reba meeled down andforted jade gently, patting her shivering Figure


    jade was really thin-all skin and bones. Slowly, she began to calm down.


    "Can wee in?" Reba asked softly.


    Jade nodded. She wanted to stand up but didn''t have the strength. Reba had to help her up and lead her into the house


    Vespera followed Jade and Reba closely. Once Calvert and Byron were inside the apartment, they shut the door


    Meanwhile, Reba led Jade to a couch in the living room. As soon as Vespers sat down, she took in her surroundings.


    From the moment she entered the house, she had picked up on a strange smell. It was like the smell of rotten meat. Perhaps jade hadn''t opened the windows in a long time, so the apartment wasn''t well-circted.


    While Calvert swept his gaze across the room, Byron put on a mask since he had picked up on the strange smell as well.


    "Jade, do you live alone? Where''s your family?" Reba made small talk


    "I live with my grandma, but she''s gone now," Jade answend weekly. What did jane mean by that?


    Reba became perplexed. She was wondering how to make sense of jade''s words when the strange smell throughout the apartment hit her. A chill ran down her spine.


    Vespera also thought of the same thing. Byron also quickly leaned toward Calvert, who barely even reacted. He merely crossed his arms chewed on some gum,


    cms in front o


    of his chest and


    Vespera met Reba''s gaze. Could Jade''s grandma..


    "Your grandma...Where did she go? Vespera asked with a smile. Although she sounded concerned, she was actually rather terified.


    "Grandma..." Jade weakly lifted her head. The terrifying scar on her face and the atmosphere in the house made for quite an emotional and visual impact-almost Like it was straight out of a horror movie


    Although Vespera and Reba''s hearts were in their throats, they did their best to continurmiling-


    "She''s staying with my Uncle Fred," Jade said sorcowfully before looking downward.


    Vespera and Reba said nothing as they clutched their chests in relief