Soraya’s POV

“Aunt Ronnie is dead,” Dante said.

My eyes widened instantly. The room went silent for a minute. Everyone froze in disbelief.

Darius turned to him. “What rubbish are you talking about?”

Dante exhaled shakily. “Yes, that’s why I came here. But with all the commotion, I couldn’t say anything earlier. Aunt Ronnie passed away this morning.”

“What?” Mrs. Opaline's voice cracked. Her knees trembled as she sank into a nearby chair, placing one hand on her chest.

Sam quickly rushed to her side. “How? What happened?”

Dante swallowed. “According to what I heard… she had a heart attack.”

“A heart attack?” Mrs. Opaline echoed.

“Yes,” Dante said quietly,...