Chapter 732 A Secret Room

"It's true. Madeline went back into surgery this morning, and they couldn't save the baby

Joanna fought back her rising panic and maintained her composure. "Didn't the doctor assure us yesterday that she was stable?"

"Yes, for some reason, she lost the baby this morning. I heard she was devastated, cried bitterly when she awoke in the hospital"

"Okay, I understand. You may go now.

After the maid departed, Joanna collapsed onto the carpet, her tears flowing freely. "It was me. I must have inadvertently pushed Madeline. I didn't intend to. I truly didn't."

That morning, Bryson retrieved the corridor's surveillance footage from Spencer. The view was obstructed by a crowd, making it difficult to see precisely what was happening, but it was clear that Joanna and Nancy were directly behind Madeline, quite close to her. It appeared Joanna's hand had accidentally touched Madeline's back.

The more Joanna pondered over it, the more she sobbed, convinced she was responsible for the loss of Madeline's baby.

Raina burst through the door and enveloped the sobbing Joanna in her arms. "Joanna, stop crying. This wasn't your fault. Don't carry the guilt"

Joanna raised her tear-stained face from Raina's embrace. "But Mom, it feels like I am to blame

Raina's comforting stopped abruptly, her face registering shock.

Undeterred by not locating Ivy, Norah continued her diligent investigation. She was eager to uncover the person responsible for Ivy's disappearance over two decades. earlier.

During this time, she revisited Bay Village and approached the house where Ivy once lived. Under cover of darkness, she meticulously examined the area.

The house was constructed of brick, surrounded by expansive fields where each home boasted a large yard. Beneath the pigsty, Norah discovered a cellar, cleverly divided into two sections. One part stored grain, hastily left behind in their sudden departure. In the other section, she discovered signs that someone had been living there.

Could it have been Justin's shelter? Did he make the cellar his room?

Such a theory seemed unlikely. Everyone in the village was aware that Ivy's family consisted of three members and they just rarely mingled with others. There was no need for Justin to reside in a dark cellar. Was there someone else with them who needed to remain hidden? What prompted them to hide that person?

Norah's mind swirled with questions, each one breeding more uncertainty

To prevent her from returning to Glophia, Hank took drastic measures by hiring assassins through underground networks. Hanley had warned that as long as Norah remained in Silverdale, the danger of abduction loomed.

Would Norah simply wait for her fate? She would not

Upon returning, Norah, with JW's assistance, infiltrated the network of that organization. She pinpointed several hideouts and promptly forwarded these locations to the police, hoping to keep the organization busy for a while.

She hadn't encountered Marlin since his confession. Occasionally, she would meet with Yolande and Rosalee, who invited her for outings. Jarrod, ever the workaholic, left the hospital prematurely after just a week.

Reflecting on her recent preoccupations with Ivy's case, Norah realized she hadn't contacted Joanna in days and wondered how Susanna was doing.

When she tried calling, all she got was a busy signal.

Joanna did not pick up the phone.