Chapter 91

A Shattered Calm

Gling gling!

Charlotte’s phone vibrated aggressively on the table, the shrill ringtone cutting through the silence like a blade.

She flinched at the sudden noise, her heart still pounding from everything she and Elaine had just seen.

Elaine glanced at the screen. “It’s Astor,” she murmured.

Charlotte hesitated, staring at the name flashing on the screen. A million thoughts swirled in her mind, coupled with everything she had seen.

“What does he want?” she muttered under her breath, barely able to focus.

Before she could decide whether to answer, a sudden, piercing scream echoed through the house.

“Mommy!” Jasmine’s voice rang out, filled with terror....