Chapter 176: Constant Observation
Jake sighed. "It was Aurora. She didn’t kill him. What can I do?" he asked.
"You should have ended him. That’s what we asked of you. You knew the endgame, Jake. For years that’s all we planned. He should have died," Mrs. Delport said, her voice laced with frustration.
Their house was always protected with cameras. And after the arrival of the precious granddaughter, they improved the security of the house. Agnes got mesmerized by her granddaughter the moment she laid eyes on her. Although she never showed it to her, she did everything behind the scenes to keep her safe.
She wanted Aurora to be protected 24/7.
She did most of it not to the knowledge of her husband because he wanted their granddaughter to live a normal, happy life to her full enjoyment. Aurora grew up in the countryside and they knew she was outdoorsy and loved to run around and play. Agnes tried to curb that habit of her granddaughter because it was not safe.
But Archibald put a firm step on the ground and didn’t let his wife do as she wished. He let her be free. He loved to see her make new friends. She didn’t mind her talking with the neighbor boys. He enjoyed watching her laugh. But Agnes was taking note of everything, at times like a mad woman.
All because of that monster.
She said that the monster will come for her precious granddaughter even though she is too young to be in his M.O.
They knew the paternal link between Lennon and Liam for a long time, even before Aurora’s arrival. They had done a preliminary investigation on the "suicide" of their neighbor. In their case, they have a tendency to not leave anything as a coincidence or not related to them when it happens around them.
They have various governments and many individual agencies against them. Nothing around them can happen without their knowledge. If they are careless just for an instant, they will become past tense. They are in constant danger.
And so, the suicide of a neighbor might not be a suicide. And their doubts were right. That woman did not kill herself. She was almost getting better and was on the verge of acknowledging that she cannot change her past. The notes of her psychiatrists said as much.
She was willing to have a new beginning with her husband and her son.