Penelope POV

I froze as I turned to see Richard; the phone he was holding lay on the ground.

“Rich…” Silvo began, but Richard interrupted him.

“Don… we have to get moving… we… it… the children… they’re…” he stammered as he spoke, and my heart raced the moment I heard him mention the children. I was terrified, and I could see that Silvo felt the same way. He moved quickly as he followed Richard.

“What do you mean?” he asked again, and I leaned in to understand what he meant.

“The children are being rushed to the hospital as we speak. They seem to have eaten something that…” He didn’t...