Chapter 1712

The moment Grace mentioned the men in black, Maeve immediately associated them with members of The Lucent. Could it be that The Lucent discovered Lyra and decided to take her away? "What are you two doing here?" Maeve's voice was steady. She remained the calmest among the group. With tears streaking her face, Grace choked out, "It was Mrs. Foster! She brought us here! She said this place would be safe, that no one would find us, but then... "Those men in black came out of nowhere! The leader said something to Mrs. Foster, and before we knew it, they took her and Ms. Jansen!" "Why would Mrs. Foster bring you two here?" "She said it would be safer here. That's why she brought us here." Grace lowered her head as she finished. "You knew, didn't you? You knew Lyra was being hidden by Mrs. Foster all along." Grace and Margaret visibly stiffened, while their faces paled under the weight of Maeve's words. "That night, you were both at Foster Manor. You knew when Frank returned. So, h