Chapter 2 - Mark Confronts Jessica About The Mysterious Silver Heart Locket
Mark’s fingers traced the cold metal of the silver heart locket resting gently against his sobbing daughter's chest.
The afternoon sun beat down on the manicured lawn, but an icy chill ran straight through Mark’s veins.
He looked up from Lily, his eyes locking onto Jessica with a terrifying, unreadable intensity.
“Where did she get this locket, Jessica?” Mark asked, his voice dangerously low and controlled.
Jessica’s face drained of all color, her royal blue silk gown rustling as she stepped back in panic.
“It... it’s just a cheap toy she must have picked up in the playroom,” Jessica stammered nervously.
“Don’t lie to me!” Mark shouted, standing up slowly while keeping Lily securely wrapped in his jacket.
“I bought this exact locket ten years ago and gave it to Sarah before she vanished.”
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The guests murmuring on the patio instantly fell silent, sensing a dark storm brewing on the estate grounds.
Jessica’s jaw tightened as she realized her elaborate web of lies was finally beginning to unravel.
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