63 pages 2 hours read

H. D. Carlton

Haunting Adeline

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

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Chapters 21-26Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 21 Summary: “The Manipulator”

Adeline confesses to Daya that Z broke into Parsons Manor and sexually assaulted her, but she does not tell Daya that it has happened twice. Daya is angry, but Adeline tells her that she enjoyed the assault to some extent, which placates Daya. They locate a picture of Ronaldo in the 1940s, along with members of an organized crime family. Following their investigation, they get drunk and return to Parsons Manor. Adeline helps Daya into the guest bedroom, then she goes to her own room and falls asleep.

Adeline wakes up in the night with Z in her room. He reveals that his name is Zade when Adeline calls him “kitty cat.” She is angry with him for the assaults, and he sexually assaults her again.

The chapter ends with a diary entry dated September 27, 1945, in which Gigi notes that everyone is happy that World War II has ended. Ronaldo is taking her out for a picnic, and she is nervous about telling Ronaldo that she and John may be getting a divorce.

Chapter 22 Summary: “The Shadow”

Zade walks to go spy on Adeline at a restaurant, but he bumps into Mark Williams. Zade tries to guide him away from the restaurant, but Mark insists on eating there.

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