Now left alone with his little sister, Dart’s face darkened dangerously.
“What did you just say about Mrs. Bishop?”
Sophie swallowed nervously.
“N–Nothing,” she stuttered, her eyes darting around.
But Dart wasn’t buying her lie. He pulled her up to stand.
While walking past her door, he could hear her arguing with someone inside. At first, he wanted to ignore the dispute, but then he heard her threaten the other girl, mentioning how her mother was involved with Mrs. Bishop’s disappearance.
“If you’re going to lie, you might want to put more effort into convincing me,” he said coldly.
“When did you hear me mention that mad woman’s name?” Sophie asked, hoping she could brush this off.
“And why did you enter my room without knocking? Let me go,” she added, pulling her wrist out of his
