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IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO KNOW THE TRUTH, CAMILLA.

Eric, Annie, Mr. Patrick, Anthony, and Veronica sat alone on the couch in the sitting room, surrounded by an oppressive silence.

The weight of their secrets and the consequences of their actions hung in the air like a guillotine, waiting to drop.

Billy's missing body was a threat to everything they had planned, and they knew they had to act fast to mitigate the damage.

Eric was the first to break the silence.

"We can't just sit down without doing something," he said, his voice firm but laced with a hint of desperation.

He looked around the room, his eyes...