After finishing his video call with Miss Jacobs, Sean Carter looked at the meal Ms. Sutton had brought him, but he'd completely lost his appetite.
He let out a soft sigh. For some reason, he had a nagging feeling that the days ahead were destined to be anything but peaceful.
When Aurora Sterling woke up, it was already the next morning. She had slept for a full day and night.
At first, her sleep had been troubled, plagued by constant nightmares. In her dreams, she relived her sister's and her grandmother's deaths over and over. It was as if she were trapped by her inner demons, unable to break free.
It felt like her head was going to explode, the pain intensifying with each recurrence. She was beginning to suffocate, fighting to open her eyes, but they remained sealed shut. It was as if she were trapped in an endless loop.
