Chapter 269

Maria Lewis had grown up in comfort—she wasn’t just unfamiliar with neighborhoods like this, she hadn’t stepped foot in one. The smell hit her the moment she entered, and she instinctively raised a hand to cover her nose—only to feel bad and quickly lower it again. The complex was old but surprisingly big, with eight floors per building and no elevators. She and David Spencer followed the unit number from Zoey Young's resume, asking around as they walked, and it didn’t take long to find the door. Standing outside, Maria’s nervousness flared up again. David gave her a reassuring smile, and only then did she muster up the courage to knock. “Knock knock.” No answer. Maria frowned and knocked harder, but still, silence. “You think she already bailed?” “Could be.” David let out a helpless sigh. “Quit her job, moved out… she’s clearly trying hard not to be found.” “I’m not some kind of monster, why's she hiding like this?” Maria sounded both hurt and frustrated. She’d really thought today wo