Mated To My Boyfriend's Dad novel Chapter 134

Chapter 134: _ Gone With The Darkness

"L— locate them?" Cora stuttered, her eyes dancing in her eyes.

Rhett smirked to himself. Ninety-five percent.

He didn’t know whatever Cora could be hiding but if she was involved in this missing person’s case and knew more than she was letting on, then it’d be so sad that the fey– supposedly creatures of light were indeed capable of such darkness.

Not to mention how easily she had fooled him before with her false story. Hold up. Now, Rhett had no idea if that story of hers was false.

Before Rhett could analyze her reaction further, "Yes, locate them." Farkas barked at her with suspicion filling his voice.

Cora jumped, clearly caught in a corner where she knew not where to turn to next. Her gaze darted between the photo and Rhett’s watchful eyes.

Finally, she nodded slowly. "Yes, Lady Aceco. I’ll see what I can find." She moved towards a small bedroom at the back of the apartment.

As if being controlled by an invisible force, Cora turned back immediately. While Rhett wondered if she was about to run away, she bit her lip, her gaze darting around the room before landing on a small bookshelf tucked away in the corner. She moved towards it slowly.

Rhett watched her closely, his suspicion still simmering inside of him. What was she hiding? What could Cora possibly be hiding regarding this family’s case?

He was sure Farkas had seen it too and they were just both standing there, reading her and trying to figure it out. It stunned Rhett that Aceco didn’t notice this.

Cora knelt on the floor and reached behind a stack of well-loved books. Pulling out a small wooden box, she turned and held it out to Aceco.

"This belonged to little Lily," Cora whispered. "A music box her father carved for her."

"Should do." Aceco took the box gently, her fingertips tracing the detailed carvings on its lid.

A faint melody seemed to emanate from within it which sounded in Rhett’s ears like a bittersweet reminder of a life cut short. Even though there was a high chance that the family members could just be alive.

Right now, all answers lay with Aceco. His shoulders tensed as he turned to her, waiting in anticipation. She closed her eyes, focusing on the object held in her hand.

The room held its breath while Aceco did her thing, the only sound audible enough was the faint ticking of a clock on the wall. Finally, after what felt like an eternity, she opened her eyes and Rhett saw sadness replacing the initial hope in usually in them.

Bad news; he already knew.

"I can’t feel her," Aceco said softly, eyes glistening.

Farkas gasped with his hand flying to his mouth simultaneously. "Does that mean she is Dead?" he croaked.

Aceco nodded slowly and a single tear rolled down her cheek. "Yes, the girl— little Lily is gone."

Cora, who had been fidgeting nervously at the edge of the room, suddenly erupted into a fit of sobs. Tears streamed down her face, her shoulders shaking with grief. "Oh, poor Lily! Those wicked vampires! How could they do such a thing? Her voice hitched with a sob. "They took your light, they took your laughter... how can they be so cruel?"

Rhett watched her closely. He couldn’t deny the genuine pain in her voice, but something about her demeanor felt off. Her sobs, while intense, lacked a certain rawness– a depth of grief one would expect for a lost friend’s child. He also noticed a flicker of something else in her eyes – not surprised at the news, but a weird sense of confirmation.

It was as though this wasn’t new to her ears. So, she knew that Lily was dead as just wasn’t sure, how? She also seemed genuinely sad to hear it.

So what was her deal?

Rhett cleared his throat, cutting through Cora’s theatrics. "Enough," he said sharply. "We need the other items. Find them, now."

Crying won’t bring the child back anyway.

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