Chapter 111:Turning on each other.

As Cindy slid back into the car, her expression barely contained frustration. Her shoulders were tense, and her jaw was clenched tightly. She turned to Rodney, her eyes narrowing as the pieces began to fall into place in her mind. "This is no coincidence," she stated, her voice low and laced with a hint of trepidation. "We're being systematically blocked at every turn, prevented from reaching the White residence by forces beyond our control." Rodney's brow furrowed, his gaze flickering between Cindy and the various obstacles that had so effectively thwarted their progress. "That's impossible," he scoffed, shaking his head in disbelief. "How could the White family orchestrate such a coordinated effort? Order the army and construction crews to impede our investigation?" Cindy opened her mouth to respond, but before she could utter a word, her phone buzzed to life, the shrill tone cutting through the tension like a knife. With a frustrated sigh, she snatched the device from her p