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26: The Lancasters [1]
Author: Faith
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It was late when Leon returned to the Hartwell Estate. As usual, Isabella and Miranda were in the living room, as if waiting for him, or perhaps this was simply their routine.

The moment he stepped inside, their glares locked onto him, sharp and accusatory. Unbothered, Leon made his way toward the staircase, unwilling to entertain their presence.

“And where do you think you're going?” Isabella stopped him, standing on her feet. “You’ve been gone all day, and now you think you can just walk away
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  • 150

    Knock. Knock. Knock!! Ethan Lancaster’s fists slammed against Brianna’s bedroom door, the sound sharp enough to echo down the hallway. “Brianna! Open this damn door! Where the hell are you?! How drunk did you get last night?! You’ve been in there all day. Come out, now!” He waited, ears straining for a response, but got none. Frustrated, he stormed down the stairs. “Dad! Mom! Brianna isn’t coming out of her room!” “What now?” David said, adjusting his jacket. “I don’t have time for this, I’m heading to work.” “But David,” Margaret Lancaster whined, then glanced at Ethan. “Are you sure your sister even came home last night? Are you sure she’s in her room?” Ethan froze. Now that she mentioned it… he hadn’t seen Brianna come in. David let out a long sigh, brushing them off. “You’re probably worrying over nothing. Whether she’s home or not, that girl can take care of herself. I have a meeting today that might finally put me in the same room as Azrael. I don’t have time t

  • 150

    Knock. Knock. Knock!! Ethan Lancaster’s fists slammed against Brianna’s bedroom door, the sound sharp enough to echo down the hallway. “Brianna! Open this damn door! Where the hell are you?! How drunk did you get last night?! You’ve been in there all day. Come out, now!” He waited, ears straining for a response, but got none. Frustrated, he stormed down the stairs. “Dad! Mom! Brianna isn’t coming out of her room!” “What now?” David said, adjusting his jacket. “I don’t have time for this, I’m heading to work.” “But David,” Margaret Lancaster whined, then glanced at Ethan. “Are you sure your sister even came home last night? Are you sure she’s in her room?” Ethan froze. Now that she mentioned it… he hadn’t seen Brianna come in. David let out a long sigh, brushing them off. “You’re probably worrying over nothing. Whether she’s home or not, that girl can take care of herself. I have a meeting today that might finally put me in the same room as Azrael. I don’t have time to worry a

  • 150: Missing

    Knock. Knock. Knock!!Ethan Lancaster’s fists slammed against Brianna’s bedroom door, the sound sharp enough to echo down the hallway.“Brianna! Open this damn door! Where the hell are you?! How drunk did you get last night?! You’ve been in there all day. Come out, now!”He waited, ears straining for a response, but got none.Frustrated, he stormed down the stairs.“Dad! Mom! Brianna isn’t coming out of her room!”“What now?” David said, adjusting his jacket. “I don’t have time for this, I’m heading to work.”“But David,” Margaret Lancaster whined, then glanced at Ethan. “Are you sure your sister even came home last night? Are you sure she’s in her room?”Ethan froze. Now that she mentioned it… he hadn’t seen Brianna come in.David let out a long sigh, brushing them off. “You’re probably worrying over nothing. Whether she’s home or not, that girl can take care of herself. I have a meeting today that might finally put me in the same room as Azrael. I don’t have time to worry about this

  • 149: Testimony

    At the Divine Order Temple, it was another day of devotion, incense burning low, bells chiming only once every hour, a reminder of time passing.As the final prayers ended, and the congregation began to rise up, a woman lifted her hands, commanding attention with a sudden, deliberate motion.All eyes turned toward her, brows knitting in curiosity.It was Mrs. Carter.“I have a testimony to share!” she called out, her voice strong.At the back of the hall, Iria’s eyes widened. She scanned Mrs. Carter and froze when she saw her daughter, Lori, standing beside her. A warm smile spread across her face, and she made her way quickly toward them. “A testimony?” she murmured, excitement threading her words. “Go ahead, Mrs. Carter. Tell us everything Mr. Azrael has done for you.”Seraphina, who had already begun gathering her things, stopped in place, a frown of confusion creasing her brow as Mrs. Carter moved toward the altar, her children following closely behind.There was a big happy smi

  • 148 Scorchfield

    “I told you to keep your eyes on Zane Jones,” Jarvis said with a measured tone edged with intensity. “I’m extremely curious about that town. There’s something about it that doesn’t sit right with me.”Kane nodded in agreement. “You’re not wrong, Mr. Grave. Scorchfield is… unsettling. My men said it’s hard to stay there for long. The atmosphere alone feels wrong. As for Zane…” he paused briefly, then continued, “he’s dead.”Jarvis froze. “Dead?”“Yes,” Kane confirmed. “Unfortunately, we don’t know how it happened. All we could uncover is that he was hiding from someone… or something.”Jarvis leaned back into his chair, his brows knitting together as his thoughts spiraled. “Scorchfield,” he murmured. “A lawless town beyond order. I can’t even begin to imagine the kind of secrets buried in a place like that.” He straightened slightly and looked at Kane. “Proceed carefully. Be subtle. I have a feeling whatever is hidden there is dangerous… something beyond ordinary human understanding.”

  • 147: Lesson learned

    The next day, Alanah left Leon’s home without informing him. When Leon eventually noticed her absence, he immediately instructed someone to make sure she arrived safely on her journey back home.After that, he prepared himself and headed straight to Diane’s residence.When he arrived, he knocked softly on the door.Inside, Diane was already fully dressed and ready to leave for her plans with Sophia, plans she needed to carry out quickly since time was not on her side.“Didn’t you hear a car pull up?” Donald Lancaster asked as he walked over to the window. A moment later, he frowned slightly. “That’s a black Rolls Royce… Diane?”Another knock sounded, drawing everyone’s attention back to the door.“It looks like you have a visitor, Diane,” Abigail said excitedly. “I bet it’s Leon.”Diane blinked, her mind flashing back to her last meeting with Leon, him offering her the keys to a new house, and her turning him down. She hadn’t told her parents a single word about that encounter.She si

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