Chapter 8 - Lily Remembers More About The Man In Hallway
Back in the kitchen, Grace poured a glass of ice water for Lily to help settle her frayed nerves.
“Mommy, do you remember the tall man who gave me a piece of candy in the hallway yesterday?” Lily asked suddenly.
Grace froze mid-motion, the pitcher trembling slightly in her hand before she set it down on the counter.
“What man, Lily? Tell me exactly what he looked like,” Grace instructed, her voice dropping to an urgent whisper.
“He had a shiny silver watch with blue numbers, and he told me not to tell anyone he was near the bridal suite.”
Grace’s blood ran ice-cold as she pieced together the horrifying puzzle of the morning’s events.
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