Chapter 1707

"What's inside?" Maeve asked. "A corridor of gemstones," Zion replied, describing the corridor he had seen. The underground corridor in Foster Manor was lined with glass displays, each showcasing stones that glowed faintly in the dim light. The passage stretched far into the distance, and at its farthest point, a door was barely visible. With limited time, Zion hadn't gone that far, but he was certain the Fosters had a hidden chamber. "Could Lyra be behind that door?" Sheldon inquired. "I'm not sure," Zion admitted. He couldn't definitively say what lay beyond the door. It might really just be a simple treasure vault. Given Frank's obsession with collecting rare stones, it wouldn't be surprising if he had built a private underground vault to store them. Maeve suggested, "Should we wait for Charlie to wake up and let him check the manor himself?" After all, they were outsiders. Searching in the property was something Charlie, as a Foster, should handle personally. "Let