Mathew Moore is Alive?
Author: Orchard Minn
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

Wayne's heart slammed ferociously, as the wooden portrait came off completely to reveal a narrow passageway in the wall.

What is this?

He reached forward to discover a door in there, and pushing it open, it was unlocked.

Wayne took one last glance at the portrait of his father and Mathew before stepping in.

Whatever was in here, he had to find it out.

The place was pitch dark and smelling musty, like an old store room. He had to switch on his flashlight in order to have a look around.

He was right. Several old books were piled in one corner of the room covered in dust. A few artifacts by its side.

Apart from that, the room was empty.

The wall was an old grey, covered in scribbles of markers and signatures that Wayne found very odd.

He heard a movement in one side of the room, flashing his light there, he caught sight of a rat running towards a small hole in the wall.

There was nothing here.

Wayne shook his head, glancing around again.

He had a deep pit in his stomach that there was s
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