Chapter: Chapter 182The house felt quiet again after Ryan left his room Clara stayed on the bed for a while Staring at the wall Thinking about the way Ryan looked Tired Angry Lost She sighed and stood up She needed to distract herself She walked out of the room and went to the sitting room Mrs Harrison was there Sitting quietly Her cup of tea untouched “Ma,” Clara called softly Mrs Harrison looked up and smiled faintly “Good morning my dear” Clara sat beside her “You didn’t sleep well too” Mrs Harrison shook her head slowly “No sleep comes easy in this house anymore” They both stayed quiet for a moment Then footsteps came from the hallway Clara uncle walked out again He looked restless He checked his phone Put it back in his pocket Then checked it again Mrs Harrison watched him Her eyes followed every movement “Are you okay,” she asked him Clara uncle forced a smile “Yes, I’m fine” But his voice sounded tight He walked toward the door Th
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Chapter: Chapter 181Ryan woke up before the sun came out His eyes opened suddenly like he was pushed awake by his thoughts His heart was already heavy He lay on the bed staring at the ceiling So many things were moving inside his head Deputy Cole words Clara uncle face Eric walking free His fathers company Too many questions No answers Ryan sighed and rubbed his face He whispered to himself, “Why would he do that, why would he bail Eric after everything” The room was quiet Clara was sleeping beside him She turned slightly and murmured his name, “Ryan…” He looked at her face She looked tired She had cried too much in recent days Ryan felt guilty He leaned closer and kissed her forehead softly “I’m fine,” he whispered even though she did not hear He carefully got out of bed Trying not to wake her He walked to the window and opened it a little Cold morning air entered the room It did not calm him Instead his mind became louder He remembered Deputy
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Chapter: Chapter 180 The morning was quiet, sunlight spilled into the living room, but inside Ryan’s house, tension was thick, Ryan sat at the table staring at his laptop, his mind was racing, he could not stop thinking about everything that was happening, the kidnappers, Adrian, Clara’s uncle, everything Clara came into the room, her hair messy, still half asleep, she yawned, “Ryan… why are you up so early, you didn’t sleep at all?” Ryan did not look up, his eyes were fixed on the screen, “I can’t, Clara… there is too much to think about, too much to plan, we need to figure out how to handle the company, and the threats, everything…” Clara walked slowly to him, “I know… but you need to rest too, you can’t keep doing this alone, we will figure it out together” Ryan finally looked at her, his eyes heavy, “I know, I know… it’s just, everything is moving fast, I don’t want to lose anyone else, I can’t lose you, or Ava, or my mom…” Clara placed her hand on his shoulder, “We will not let that h
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Chapter: Chapter 179 The morning sun was just peeking through the curtains when the quiet of the house was broken by the sound of a car pulling into the driveway, Clara’s uncle had returned from the general nursing facility, his steps heavy, his face tight with frustration, He entered the house without greeting anyone immediately, his eyes scanning the living room, the walls, the furniture, as if looking for signs, signs of intrusion, signs of something wrong, or maybe someone he did not expectMrs Harrison noticed him first, she was in the kitchen arranging breakfast, the aroma of tea filling the air, She called out softly, “Where have you been? I thought you would be back later today”He did not answer at first, his hands in his pockets, pacing slowly back and forth, muttering under his breath, “Too many things happening, too many people moving around…” Mrs Harrison frowned, stepping closer, “You are acting strange, is everything alright?” Clara’s uncle shook his head slightly, “Nothing i
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Chapter: Chapter 178The night was heavy, dark, quiet, like it was holding its breath, Ryan sat in his room, the lights dim, staring at the papers on his desk, The files about his father’s company, the plans, the old documents, the notes he had taken, Everything was scattered around him, But his mind was elsewhere, On Clara’s uncle, on Adrian, on the threats, on the note at his mother’s houseClara was already asleep beside him, Her breathing soft, her hand resting lightly on his arm, Ryan looked at her for a moment, then back at the papers, He wanted answers, He wanted to understand who was behind all this, But everything was tangled, complicated, dangerousDownstairs, the house was quiet too, Ava lay in her room, eyes wide open, staring at the ceiling, Her thoughts went back to Clara’s uncle, The words she had heard on the phone still ringing in her ears, *We will make sure we kill him*, The fear was thick in her chest, but she said nothing, She did not want to scare anyone, She did not want to show wea
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Chapter: Chapter 177 Morning came slowly, like it did not want to show its face, The night had been long and heavy, and even when the sun started to rise, the house still felt tense, Nobody woke up happy, Nobody woke up restedRyan was already awake before the alarm rang, He sat on the bed, his back against the headboard, his eyes open but empty, His mind was busy, jumping from one thought to another, The note, The footsteps, The warning, Adrian, The company, His mother, Everything mixed togetherBeside him, Clara slept lightly, Her breathing was slow, but her brows were drawn together, even in sleep, Ryan looked at her for a long time, He reached out and gently brushed her hair back“I won’t let anything happen to you,” he whisperedIn the next room, Ava sat on her bed with her knees pulled close to her chest, She had not slept well either, Every time she closed her eyes, she heard that voice again, The low voice, The angry voice, The words that froze her heart*We will make sure we kill him*She sw
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