Chapter 171

Ober followed her and soon disappeared. Elias and his wife left, murmuring they were tired. Soon the corridors of the third floor were filled with silence.

The silence continued until the servants and maids at the mansion came to clean up.

Outside the half-open window there was a tree with abundant leaves. The early summer wind circulated through the garden. At that moment, a small bird with white feathers flew off and quickly disappeared through the bright sunlight.

The mansion was silent again. It was still a peaceful afternoon.

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"The witnesses have disappeared," said Curtis, bowing slightly to Eckart, while standing in the shadows between the bookshelves.