Laura Summers's words did not inspire much trust in Nathaniel Summers, but neither could he pretend he had not heard them.
If someone indeed attempted to murder Laura, the matter needed to be taken seriously. Who would be so bold as to target the life of the Summers family's daughter? Was Purple Summers the mastermind behind it all?
Nathaniel decided it was time for a little probing.
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Two days later, Purple and Atra Blanc made preparations to depart for the island.
Alexander Summers had arranged everything; they just needed to get the house in order.
The trip would last at least half a month, and Cleo and Tiny were definitely coming along. Atra asked the servant to regularly water the flowers inside the house and had left enough food for the stray cat that lingered by the back gate of the garden. Despite these measures, she still felt uneasy.
She always felt like there was something she had not prepared for.