Chapter 424

Lucius idly played with a strand of Valerie's hair. "Yeah. He's been gone for a while." "The geomancy setup's been taken care of," Valerie said. "Have Mrs. White move back to her own quarters tonight. It'll be better for her." Lucius didn't question it for a second. Kate's annex was likely the best spot in White Manor right now, geomancy-wise. Even if most of the birds in the trees had scattered, the energy there was still strong. If Kate lived in a place like that, it would help her body and mind, even if she still couldn't walk. As if something had just clicked, Valerie pushed herself upright and looked down at him. "There's something I forgot to tell you. The lab results came back for the drug samples we collected from Bella's room." That reminded Lucius of the call she'd taken earlier while Stormpeak Sect was busy with the yard. "What did you find?" Valerie held his gaze, looking serious. "Think hard. Are you sure you've never met Bella before?" Lucius was thrown off by the