Chapter 1126: Stripped Clean

By the time Zariah Vance reached that part of the story, it was still a scorching summer afternoon, sunlight blazing hot outside. Yet all around the room, people shuddered as if a cold wind had slipped under their collars. They exchanged looks, wordless and unsettled. It was not just Zariah who found it terrifying. They could picture it too clearly, could feel the same helpless dread she had felt back then. Stealing a hairpin left on a table was one thing. Taking a pendant right off the necklace...