Before them were the worn-down buildings that were about to be demolished. 'It’s indeed a perfect place to hide someone.'

Winston scanned the surroundings with a worried look. "Jeremy, do you really think that your mom and Madeline are locked up somewhere here? It doesn't look like anyone is living here. Even the street lights aren’t functioning."

Jeremy stood quietly for a moment, then walked two steps ahead and said, "Linnie must be nearby."

"But this place is so huge." Winston looked around but did not find anything fishy.

"Look around and see if there's any house with lights on. Then, observe the condition of the balcony of that particular house with the lights on. That should be enough to locate Linnie and the rest."

Winston came to an understanding after listening to his instructions.

The old houses were not very high. Hence, it was not difficult to observe the entire area.

Very soon, Winston noticed there were two suspicious houses.

"Jeremy, this house looks empty and th