Chapter 21 - A Mysterious Final Warning Arrives At The Front Door
Months later, living in a peaceful sunlit cottage near Lake Michigan, Mark felt like their nightmare was finally behind them. Late one Friday evening, a sharp knock echoed against their front door as the family settled into weekend relaxation.
Mark opened the heavy wooden panels to find an empty porch illuminated by the motion-sensor porch light. Resting on the welcoming mat was a plain black envelope sealed with an unfamiliar red wax stamp.
He brought it inside, cutting open the heavy paper with trembling fingers to read the handwritten note inside:
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“Sarah took the fall, but she didn't work alone. We are still watching the children.”
Before Mark could process the chilling threat, his secure phone buzzed with an alert from the home security camera outside...
