Chapter 1635

Only the supporting pillars of the structure remained standing. John was worried about Caprice wandering in there. What if one of these columns collapsed just as the child was passing by? He suddenly came to a stop. Caprice was leading him by his hand and stopped as well. She turned back to her father with a confused expression. John spoke softly, “It’s not safe, we can’t get closer, let’s just stand here and watch from a distance.” Caprice was slightly disappointed to hear this, but she was a very well-mannered child and did as she was told. Still, her childlike curiosity had to be sated somehow. She did not want to stay here and watch. She had John take her for a lap around the burned house where they could continue surveying the structure from different angles. She curiously observed the structure as they walked. John was very patient and followed her on the walk. He wondered what spurred the child’s curiosity. The house was rather large, so it took them s