Chapter 8 - An Unexpected Ally

A black SUV rolled slowly past the house.
It didn't stop.
It simply continued down the street.
Austin watched it disappear.
His breathing grew faster.
He knew whose vehicle it was.
Michael had promised he wouldn't interfere.
Not yet.
He simply wanted witnesses nearby if anything happened.
I never looked toward the SUV.
I didn't have to.
Its presence alone reminded my family that I wasn't returning alone.
For the first time since I came home...
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...my mother looked nervous instead of confident.
👉 Abigail finally asked the one question she'd been terrified to ask.