WARNING: This chapter contains disturbing events. Will trigger traumas that contain violence and abuse. Kindly skip some parts.

Chapter 8- Darkness

The frost season has already started and just like the heavy weather, the atmosphere at La Papillonne is dreadful. The memories of death lingered through the minds of the orphans and caused solemn fear to everyone including Elise.

Elise did not sleep and stayed awake until morning. Beth, who is quiet now with tears in her eyes, didn't move because of the shock. Elise hardly got her grief together and started to move to change clothes disposing of her plain pajamas.

The whole estate is quiet. The fear and...