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Chapter 192
The hospital lights were too bright,they hurt the eyes,they made everything feel unrealClara ran inside first,her slippers making small sounds on the floor,her heart beating too fast“Ryan,” she kept calling,“Ryan where are you,”Ava followed behind her,her hands shaking,her breathing not steadyMrs Knight walked slowly,her face pale,her eyes full of fearMrs Harrison was holding her arm,trying to support herEric came last,quiet,watching everythingThe smell of medicine filled the air,nurses walked up and down,doctors spoke in low voicesClara ran to the front desk“Please,” she said, almost crying,“my husband Ryan Knight,they said he had an accident,”The nurse looked at the computer,typed something,then looked up“Yes,” the nurse said,“he was brought in about thirty minutes ago,”Clara grabbed the table“Is he okay,” she askedThe nurse paused“He is in the emergency room now,”“the doctors are working on him,”That pause was too longAva covered her mouthM
Chapter 191
That evening was quiet,too quiet againMrs Knight had just returned from her sister’s house,she dropped her small bag on the chair,her body was tired,her mind was calmShe was happy to be back,she missed her son,she missed the houseMrs Harrison was in her room,Clara was with Ava,Eric was inside the guest room,the house was full,but still heavyMrs Knight walked into the sitting room,she sat down slowly,she removed her shoesThen the phone rangShe looked at it,her heart jumped a little,she did not know whyShe picked it“Hello,” she saidA strange voice replied,“Hello please am I speaking with the Harrison family,”Mrs Knight frowned“Yes,yes I am,” she answeredThere was a short pauseThen the voice spoke again,“Please don’t panic,but Ryan has been involved in an accident,he is at the hospital now,”The world stoppedMrs Knight felt her breath leave her chest“What?” she shoutedHer hand started shaking,the phone almost dropped“What did you say,” she asked again
Chapter 190
The house was quiet that afternoon Too quiet Clara was in the living room She was folding clothes slowly Her mind was not fully there Mrs Harrison was in the kitchen She was washing plates Her movements were slow Ava was in her room Reading Trying to focus But she kept remembering everything The doorbell rang Clara froze She looked at the door Mrs Harrison also stopped what she was doing “Who could that be” she asked Clara stood up She walked slowly to the door Her heart was beating fast She opened it Eric was standing there Clara’s eyes widened Her body became stiff Eric looked tired His face was thin His eyes looked restless “Clara” he said quietly She did not answer Mrs Harrison came out of the kitchen The moment she saw Eric Her face changed “What are you doing here” she asked Eric lowered his head “I came to talk” Before anyone could say anything Ava rushed out of her room She saw Eric Her face turned red
Chapter 189
Morning came slowlyThe sun rose but the fear did not leaveClara did not sleep again after the dreamShe stayed awake till the room became brightRyan turned beside her and opened his eyesHe noticed her eyes firstRedTiredHe sat up“Clara what is wrong”She hesitatedHer mouth opened but words refused to come“I could not sleep”Ryan rubbed his face“You too”She noddedThey sat quietly for a whileThe room felt heavyLike something bad was sitting inside itRyan spoke again“You look scared”Clara forced a small smile“It is nothing”Ryan looked at her closelyHe did not believe her“Tell me”She looked away“I had a dream”Ryan leaned closer“What kind of dream”Clara swallowed“A bad one”Ryan waitedHe did not rush her“The house was on fire” she said softlyRyan froze“Fire”“Yes”She wrapped her arms around herself“Everything was burningThe wallsThe curtainsThe stairsI was calling everyoneNobody answered”Ryan felt a chill“Who was there”“MumAvaAll of us”Ryan breat
Chapter 188
The house was quiet that night Too quiet Clara slept beside Ryan but her body was restless She turned from one side to another Her heart was heavy even in sleep Then the dream came In the dream, Clara was standing inside the house Their house The same living room The same chairs The same curtains But something felt wrong The air was thick Hot Hard to breathe She looked around and noticed smoke Thin at first Then thicker She called out “Ryan” No answer “Ava” No answer She walked toward the kitchen The walls started turning black The smell of burning filled her nose Then she saw fire Real fire It started small On the curtain Then it spread fast The flames climbed the walls They touched the ceiling They moved like they were alive Clara screamed “Ryan” Her voice echoed but nobody answered She ran toward the stairs Her feet felt heavy Like the floor was pulling her down The fire followed her Faster Angrier
Chapter 187
Ryan could not stop thinking about Clara’s uncle. He remembered the strange calls, the secretive behavior, the tension that surrounded him. He decided he had to watch him closely. He had to know what he was planning. He could not wait for another surprise, for another move that would put his family or the company in danger.He started the morning by quietly observing Clara’s uncle from a distance. He stayed in the living room pretending to read while his eyes were on him. Clara’s uncle was walking around the house, sometimes pacing, sometimes sitting, sometimes looking at his phone. Ryan noticed how carefully he spoke when he made calls, how he lowered his voice when someone was near. He tried to hide his expressions, but Ryan saw the tension in his shoulders, the way his eyes moved constantly.Ryan leaned closer to the window, watching him from outside, making sure he was not seen. Every step, every call, every small gesture mattered. Ryan wrote it in his mind, memorizing every
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