Chapter 73

　　Serena's POV. 　　I took the broom and began to sweep. 　　As I swept the house, my eyes landed on something shiny on the floor - a gold earring. I took the nearest leather wrapped it in my hands as I picked it up.. 　　I examined it carefully. It didn't belong to my mum or me, so who could it belong to? I racked my brain, trying to remember if I'd seen anyone wearing this earring before, but it was unfamiliar. 　　I was certain I'd cleaned the house thoroughly the day after my mum's passing, so how did this earring end up here? 　　My mind was filled with questions as I stared at the earring, my eyes darting between it and the floor where I'd found it. 　　“It can only mean one thing,” Ava voice echoed in my head. 　　“ What?” I asked, my heart beating fast. 　　“Someone must have visited the house while you were away,” Ava said , and I couldn't shake off the feeling that it was indeed the killer who had been here. 　　The thought sent shivers down my spine. If the killer had been in this house, i