Chapter 40 What Lies Beneath

The rain poured hard, slashing on the windshield of Max’s car as he drove off to the address of the Sanatorium that William had sent. His eyes drifted from the road to his cellphone resting on his cup holder, thinking about the strange call Iris had made. It wasn’t that he didn’t like what she said but rather if she had really meant it, because if there’s someone who’d be doing everything to stop him from going to William, it would be her.

A lightning slashed through the starless sky and the thunder roared after, it wasn’t that long until Max had found the tall castle-like institution—a total creepy place he thought, but then he realized it was the place he really expected knowing that he’s dealing with a psychopath. Stepping out of the car, he didn’t mind getting drenched on the rain. A warm light was coming from inside, creating a shadow of a man stretched over the ground by the front window. He narrowed his eyes, blin