Chapter 106 The conversation

"You can’t tell me that! I did everything I could to make sure no one found out. I did it to protect myself!" Elder Albert exclaimed, his voice laced with a mix of frustration and denial as he glared at Jane. He paced the open space in agitation, his eyes narrowing as he tried to grasp the weight of her words. Despite his defiant tone, doubt had begun to gnaw at his confidence. Everything he believed to be secure was now unravelling.

Albert had always been certain that Camilla had no idea which elder was actually present at the scene that day, even though she knew an elder was there, but who it was, he was sure she didn't know. He had been careful, meticulous even.

There was no way she could suspect him—Elder Albert. And yet, Jane’s revelations now seemed to plant seeds of fear deep inside him, forcing him to confront the horrifying possibility that his secret was not as safe as he once thought.

Jane watched him carefully, her expression unreadable as she leaned back against a wall o