Chapter 19 - A Peaceful Afternoon Shattered By A Threatening Phone Call
Months passed, and the colonial estate finally returned to its peaceful, tranquil state beneath the autumn sun.
Domenico sat in his garden watching Eli kick his small red football across the manicured lawn with a joyful laugh.
The secure landline telephone on the patio table suddenly chimed with a sharp, piercing ring.
Domenico picked up the receiver, pressing it to his ear with a cautious, guarded expression.
“Hello?” he answered, his voice deep and steady.
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There was no sound on the other end for several seconds, only the faint rustle of static and heavy breathing.
Then a synthesized digital voice whispered through the speaker: “The Miller debt remains unpaid, Domenico.”
