Chapter 929

On the other side of the house, Lucas had just returned from the laboratory. Without delay, he headed straight for Emma’s guest room. The jade pendant left behind by his parents had consumed his research efforts for weeks. Yet despite countless tests, it remained nothing more than ordinary jade. But the letter from his mother had been clear: “Those people are targeting the Wallace and Calton families for a secret. And I’ve left that secret to you.” Of all the belongings passed down, only the letter and the pendant remained. If the secret wasn’t in the letter… then it had to be hidden in the pendant. Noticing light spilling from beneath Emma’s door, Lucas gave a firm knock. “Who is it?” Emma called, mid-crunch. She’d just put down her stylus and grabbed a spicy chicken foot from the snack cabinet. Chewing noisily, she shuffled toward the door. Like many artists driven by chaotic bursts of inspiration, she lived by a classic night-owl schedule. Late-night silence was her best creative co