Thinking of the feelings Trenton Smith and Rufus Swallow had for Norris Moore, Maple Swallow couldn't help but wonder—was this divine retribution against them?
Nevertheless, no matter what, Norris Moore was innocent; she shouldn't have suffered such harm.
*
Maple Swallow walked out of the study, and the room returned to tranquility once more.
Outside, the sky gradually darkened, and it was already afternoon.
It had been four hours since Sherry White had taken Norris Moore away.
In those four hours, Sherry White had left central London, passed through the city, and driven along the highway deep into the forested outskirts of London.
The forest covered a large area and was dense—indeed, it was a good hiding place.
However, since the Thames River passed through and bisected the forest, Sherry White only had two days to hide there.
