Chapter 2 - James Confronts Sarah About The Hidden Secret Room
The bright coastal sunlight spilling through the expansive ocean-view windows suddenly felt cold and blinding to James.
He rose slowly from the polished hardwood floor, his strong arms still holding young Leo tightly against his chest.
Sarah stumbled backward from the shattered crystal decanters, her manicured fingers trembling as she clutched her silk collar.
“You... you heard nothing! The boy is hallucinating from lack of fresh air!” Sarah shrieked, her voice cracking in panic.
James turned his gaze toward her, his hazel eyes burning with a terrifying, frozen fury that silenced her instantly.
“My son doesn't lie, Sarah,” James said, his voice dropping to a sub-zero register that made the air in the room freeze.
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“For six months, I mourned my wife. For six months, I wore black and carried a broken heart across the country,” he whispered.
“And you... you kept her locked inside this house while playing the devoted stepmother to my child.”
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