oissants. Ethan stretched languidly in his silk pajamas, watch

e housekeeper, who was hovering nervously by

. We haven't heard a sound. Perhaps we should check

on it with her, I'm sure. She's just being st

her she can come out and apologize to Chloe. Then, if she

e. "Oh, Ethan, maybe you're being too harsh. Amelia is so t

y teaching her that her actions have consequences. She needs

nd hurried towards the cellar door,

race. "Don't you worry about a thing. Soon, it will just be you a

ed up from the hallway. It wasn't a scream o

y from Chloe, an

as Maria stumbled up the stairs, her

unable to form a complete sentence. "

e turning to anger. What kind of ri

metallic, cloying stench of old blood mixed with someth

the darkness. H

dark, dried pool of blood surrounding her.

d refused t

is voice shaking with rage, no

trying to humiliate me. She probably had Marcus help her

stepped forward. "Mr. Easton... she's not fakin

in on it with her. Amelia is tougher than anyone. She survived a

fingers jabbing at the scre

Where did you help her run off to? This little stun

ilence on the othe

filled with a terrifying cal