Chapter 143

The sunlit second-floor terrace was full of spring flowers in every color, and on the round table sat desserts and an apple pie, looking thoroughly inviting.

Zimmer was admiring the flowers with a thoroughly satisfied face, while Christine stood with his arms crossed, wearing a grave expression.

"That wound on their ears keeps bothering me."

"Maybe Maurice stuck a bug in their ears or something. Made them itch, and they scratched."

"You think a bug made them kill themselves?"

Christine gave him a look of disbelief, and Zimmer deflated a little.

"Well, maybe the bug crawled in and whispered to them. Die, like that."

"Do you want to die?"

"Never mind, then."

Just then, Adele and Aaron came onto the terrace.

Christine's grave expression brightened at once.

"What did Leana say?"

"She said even her magic can't save Jade."

"See, I told you I'd ask her."

"No, if Leana really…