Chapter 3: The Shadow Keeper
Chloe was no longer an innocent child. She began to "play" with her mother's psyche. Vivian discovered her toys were rummaged through, and notes detailing her illicit dealings were placed on her dressing table. Chloe began whispering strange things when alone with her mother: "Grandma said, 'The one who holds the key is never the one who holds it, Mom.'"
Vivian was driven mad by the pressure. She tried to retrieve the key, but Chloe was incredibly cunning. She had hidden it in a place Vivian would never have imagined: inside Eleanor's beloved porcelain doll, which she always clutched.
At school, teachers began reporting Chloe's drawings—drawings of a woman being submerged in water. Vivian realized her daughter was documenting her crime. A silent battle ensued. Vivian decides to take drastic measures if Chloe doesn't hand over the keys, but she doesn't know that Julian is secretly recording her every move.
