CHAPTER FIVE
“There really is only the library to show you,” Ben told me as we ventured down the long corridor that ran through the entire depth of the house. “And the lab. Outside of those two rooms, the rest are bedrooms and sitting rooms.”
I lifted an eyebrow. “What lab?”
A bemused smile slipped onto his lips. “Merely a relic from one of my more eccentric great-uncles. He was very much interested in turning everyday objects into gold, and sought to increase the family fortune through that method.”
“So what happened?”
“He nearly bankrupted us.”
I winced. “So much for riches. So what’s in the lab?”
Ben shrugged. “Vials and bottles filled with unknown substances.”
My face fell. “You guys don’t know what was in them?”
“Not a clue. My great-uncle was a genius when it came
