Chapter 237: Keep It A Secret
Entering a room that was opposite the main hall, Inna smiled in relief to see Madeline scanning through the books on the bookshelf. Closing the door quietly, she turned and made her way through the narrow passage of the library to meet Madeline.
"What are you looking for? They must be important since you haven’t taken my presence into consideration." Inna’s gaze shifted from the racks of books to Madeline who’s seeking gaze was still fixed on the wellkept books on the shelf.
"Do not pay attention to my lack of focus, Inna." Madeline smiled but didn’t turn to look at Inna. "Now that you’re here can you help me out real quick, " Osvaldo said something about finding a black-colored book with three stars on the front cover. He just hinted on a very peculiar note that I needed to know concerning my powers, and I’m stuck here."
"Didn’t you ask which shelf it would be on?"
"Oh I did." Madeline stopped searching and turned to look at Inna. "He told me on the fourth shelf at the right, on the section below. I’ve been going through them but I can’t tell if my eyes are the problem or if Osvaldo is messing with me, cause I can’t find it."
"If he says it’s here then it has to be." Inna’s gaze instinctively glanced through the books on the below section of the shelf, and this time, Madeline’s gaze shifted to the picture portrait she was holding close to her chest.
"What is that?" Madeline asked with drooping eyes, and Inna’s brows rose as if she just remembered her main reason for searching for Madeline in the first place.
"Ah! Yes! Elian found this on a table in the hallway, and I thought it would be meaningful to you." While saying this, she stretched her hand forward, handing the portrait to the curious Madeline who stared at Inna for five seconds, then back at the portrait before receiving it.
"Whose is it?" Her undenying curiosity had Inna smiling, but she said nothing and gestured with her brows instead for Madeline to take a look at the portrait herself.
Turning the portrait, Madeline’s gaze landed on the familiar picture of a woman. Her eyes widened slightly at the picture of her Mother, but then it retained its natural size, there was a strange glint in her eyes before she looked at Inna and asked.
"Where did you say you found this?"