Chapter 19 - An Unexpected Intruder Threatens Our Lives At Home
The peaceful silence of our Lincoln Park townhouse was shattered late on a freezing Friday midnight.
A loud crash echoed from the ground-floor kitchen window as heavy glass shattered against the hardwood floor.
I bolted upright in bed, my heart hammering against my ribs as I grabbed my phone to dial emergency services.
Heavy, hurried footsteps pounded up the wooden staircase toward the second-floor hallway where the children’s bedrooms were located.
Panic gripped my throat as I realized an intruder had bypassed our perimeter security system.
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Before I could reach the bedroom door, it swung violently open, framing a masked figure holding a heavy crowbar.
“Where is the wall safe, lady? Don't make me hurt the kids!” the intruder snarled, stepping into the nursery.
