Chapter 422 - PENDANT (2/2)

Elizabeth removed the key and moved herself away from the chimney, she then moved her hand around to look for a lever or handle to open the door. Eventually, she didn't find any but at the very top bit was a small opening allowing her to fit her fingers and pulled the door downward. She used all her strength since it was made of stone and was quite heavy to pull it down.

Soon, a staircase appeared in front of her. Seeing the dark staircase, Elizabeth has this eerie feeling. As everyone knows, she hates horror movies and looking at the dark staircase leading to a dark tunnel. Her imagination started to go wide making her anxious.

”I really should stop watching horror movies.” She sighs heavily and regretfully pinches the skin between her brow. Her lips turned dry as she continuously licked it. ”Ah, why did he pack such a small flashlight.”

The girl cursed herself for thinking of strange things again…

As time passed by, the girl was still rooted on the same spot. She continues to stare at the staircase wondering whether she should go or not. ”This would have been easier if Jo was here.”

Again, she regretted her decision. If only she didn't overthink and thought Jo would betray her. But, in the end, she needed to act before things got out of her control.

”Ha-ha…”

”Whatever.”

The girl chuckled awkwardly as she made her way down the staircase. However, as she was about to make her first step down. The voices of her family started echoing causing her to fall back.

”F*ck!” She cursed so loudly.

”What should we do, it's been weeks?”

”Don't worry, she'll be fine.”

”You said that a week ago yet she still…”

”Don't cry, I can't bear to see you like this.”

”But my baby…”

”Don't worry, trust me, I do everything for her. She is my daughter.”

The short and confusing conversation between her parents confused her. She wondered why she continued to hear their voice and what had happened to her when she was fine. Hearing her parent's voices have confused her a lot. She couldn't explain why she kept hearing their voice and why does it sound so real?

Eventually, she let it be. Right now, to solve all the confusion. What she needed to do first was to find her way out. She gathered up all her courage as she made her first step down the staircase. As she continued on, she didn't look back eventually her whole body had emerged down the floor.

Before she continued on, she closed the door making sure that no one will be able to find her. If ever they do realize that it was the doorway, it will take them time to find the key. Anyways, in the end, they'll eventually just break it… However, what Elizabeth didn't know was the fact is they ever do break the doorway. The whole tunnel path would collapse halfway making it impossible for anyone to follow after her.

As she made her way down the tunnel, time to time she would rest and replenish her strength.

It surprised her when she reached a corner of the tunnel. It dumbfounded her by what she noticed. It seems the tunnel was not her escape route but instead her hiding place. They didn't plan for her to escape or anything... but instead to hide. Inside were supplies of food, medicine and clean water lasting her for a year. There were even spare clean clothes and bedding for her. Surprisingly they were books as well to entertain herself, as if she was to stay there for quite some time.

Seeing the supplies provided, it made Elizabeth worried if there was indeed a way out apart from the way she went in. It made her panic as she didn't want to stay there and hid from everything. She wanted the answer not to be protected again… She's been protected and pampered for too long, she now needs to make her own decision and not let others take care of everything for her.