Chapter 30 - Shadows at the Door

On a crisp autumn afternoon, a heavy black sedan with tinted windows pulled up along the curb outside their home.
Hannah watched from the kitchen window as a tall woman in an elegant trench coat stepped out of the vehicle.
The woman walked up the stone pathway, carrying a worn leather satchel stamped with European diplomatic seals.
Hannah opened the front door, standing guard in front of Lily who was playing with her toys in the hallway.
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"Can I help you?" Hannah asked cautiously, her instincts immediately on high alert.
The woman pulled a silver pocket watch from her coat—the exact matching watch Martha Vance used to wear.