Chapter 50: The Rotting Man

Oliver shot Annie and the others a cool look.  He had tried to talk them out of it. If they refused to listen and insisted on going in, he would not waste another word.  He turned on his heel and headed into the grove. They moved as well, trailing him into the trees. Only the security guard, Harry, stayed.  He hesitated for a long moment, then gritted his teeth and forced himself to follow. In Harry's eyes, Oliver was a decent guy. Back at Mist Villa's main gate, he had called Harry in...