Chapter 678. Bearing It Alone

“It’s Moonstone Court. Something happened there.”

Hearing Devin’s report, Nicoletta and Fletcher exchanged a quick glance, then hurried out of the main hall.

By the time they arrived, a crowd had already gathered outside Moonstone Court. Some of the servants had come to gawk, and several family members had shown up after hearing the commotion.

Fletcher’s wife Blythe came with their two children. Matthew and his wife were there, as well as Fallon.

All of them saw the sight in front of them: a man tied to a tree trunk, stripped down to nothing but black shorts, a black mask covering his head, his face bowed in shame.

How had he ended up bound and half-naked like this?

Carson blinked in confusion. “Caitlin, what’s going on?”

Fallon’s brows knitted. “Caitlin, why is there a man tied to a tree?”

“He’s the thief we caught last night,” Caitlin said plainly. She kept her eyes on Nicoletta and Fletcher as they approached with Devin, waiting for