Chapter 17 - A Terrifying Intruder Enters Through The Secret Wall
While the federal marshals secured the upstairs perimeter, a sudden crash echoed from the first-floor kitchen area.
Shouts of alarm rang out through the hallway walkie-talkies as the officers scrambled toward the staircase.
“We have movement in the primary HVAC duct! He’s trying to double back through the kitchen vents!” a detective barked into his radio.
Marcus hadn't fled down the block; he had looped back through the house’s internal ductwork to launch a final desperate counter-attack.
I stood up immediately, grabbing a heavy brass desk ornament from the nightstand while the officers rushed down the stairs.
“Stay here with the children and lock this door!” I instructed Caroline firmly, stepping out into the dimly lit hallway.
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The house was completely surrounded by police cruisers outside, their red and blue strobe lights flashing wildly against the windows.
Yet inside the walls, the maze of hidden passages made every room a potential ambush point.
