Chapter 412

"Don't worry," Valerie said. "None of the actually terrible things have happened yet." Comforting people clearly wasn't her forte. After giving Lucius a few brief reassurances, she asked Kieran for a few more seals and set the wooden effigy on fire. As it burned, the flickering flames seemed to carry a shrill, piercing wail. Two thin streams of liquid, unmistakably resembling fresh blood, seeped from the effigy's eye sockets. Valerie and Kieran exchanged a look before speaking at the same time. "The person who set this up is nearby." Valerie immediately turned to Edwin. "Seal off all of White Manor immediately. Bring the bodyguards and search every room. Whoever is bleeding from the eyes and on the verge of death is the one behind the witchcraft." Lucius shot a look at Keane and Silas. "Split up. Take your teams." Edwin, Silas, and Keane each led housekeepers and bodyguards through the manor grounds, searching for the culprit. At this point, Evan finally understood just how out