Chapter 176: Dirty Laundry I
The last time Amelia stepped into a library had to be back when she was still in college.
She remembered studying tirelessly for her tests and exams between the bookshelves, tucked away at a desk with Caleb as company. Those used to be fond memories, but right now, stepping into a library after everything that had happened was bittersweet.
Immediately, she was greeted by the familiar scent of books. There weren’t a lot of people present at the local library closest to Dimitri and Ronan’s home, but there surely was a lot of research material available. It was filled with bookshelves — three whole floors of it — and Amelia bit her lip as she glanced at the towering shelves.
Wordlessly, she made her way over to the computer stations and keyed in her keyboards. The second she got the code, she hurried over.
Even though the rest of the library was more or less well-maintained, this section was already starting to collect dust. She could smell the mold from the air conditioning, and when Amelia pried her first book off the shelves, she was greeted by a puff of dust.
Coughing, she swatted the air in front of her before releasing the breath she held. Then, she got to work.
However, hours had passed and she had scoured through every available material. Amelia combed through newspapers, books, magazines― every record she could lay her hands on. There was nothing that mentioned All Saints Orphanage, to the point where Amelia wondered if her dad had been lying to her about the name just to throw her off the track.
She was just about to give up when her eyes landed on the last newspaper tucked right under the rest of the stash. One word was all she saw, as the rest were blocked by the other books and magazines she had dug out.
’CLOSED’