We survived. But that was just the beginning. The most horrifying truth was yet to come: the reason why. Why would the man I loved want to erase his own family from existence?
With Eli safely at Mrs. Leverne’s next door, I used the few precious minutes to gather my thoughts. Panic threatened to overtake me, but I couldn’t afford to lose control. My mind was a whirlwind of emotions—betrayal, fear, confusion. How could Jared, the man who once cradled Eli as a newborn with tears of joy in his eyes, betray us like this?
The clock ticked loudly in the silence of the house as I paced the living room, my mind racing. The digital numbers on the microwave flashed in the dim light, taunting me with the time slipping away. I needed answers. I needed to understand.
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