CHAPTER 71

I knew William wouldn’t be able to disturb me anymore since I had left my phone in the room. I decided to go to the garden to read instead of the library because I knew that when he starts to search for me, the garden would be the last place he would check.

The flowers in the garden had started to bloom and the scent of the assorted flowers surrounded me as I walked further into the garden. I rubbed my fingers on the petals of the flowers as I walked down the pathway with my novel in hand.

I walked further into the garden and walked to the bench in front of the little fountain, my usual place in the garden that gave me a sense of peace. I settled down on the bench and stared up at the trees and transparent covers above the bench. I opened my novel and indulged in my murder mystery world.

I was so lost in my novel that I didn’t notice someone was approaching from behind me. I felt the hands of the person on my shoulder and let out a scream, jumping and shutting my book in fright as I