ANMELDENJohn stepped out of the autopsy building, the sharp sting of chemicals still clinging to his clothes. His jaw tightened as he pulled out his phone and dialed Evelyn again. The call rang… and rang… then died. No answer.A frown crept onto his face. He tried again. Still nothing.His grip on the phone tightened. Something wasn’t right.He got into his car and slammed the door, the engine roaring to life as his foot pressed hard on the accelerator. The drive back to the mansion felt longer than usual. His fingers tapped impatiently against the steering wheel, his eyes flicking to his phone every few seconds.“Pick up…” he muttered under his breath, dialing her number again.Silence.By the time he pulled into the mansion, tension coiled tightly in his chest. He stepped out quickly, barely shutting the door before striding inside. His footsteps echoed through the halls as he headed straight for her room.He pushed the door open and it was empty.He stepped in slowly, his nose flaring as h
John stepped out of the autopsy building, the sharp sting of chemicals still clinging to his clothes. His jaw tightened as he pulled out his phone and dialed Evelyn again. The call rang… and rang… then died. No answer.A frown crept onto his face. He tried again. Still nothing.His grip on the phone tightened. Something wasn’t right.He got into his car and slammed the door, the engine roaring to life as his foot pressed hard on the accelerator. The drive back to the mansion felt longer than usual. His fingers tapped impatiently against the steering wheel, his eyes flicking to his phone every few seconds.“Pick up…” he muttered under his breath, dialing her number again.Silence.By the time he pulled into the mansion, tension coiled tightly in his chest. He stepped out quickly, barely shutting the door before striding inside. His footsteps echoed through the halls as he headed straight for her room.He pushed the door open and it was empty.He stepped in slowly, his nose flaring as h
John stepped out of the autopsy building, the sharp sting of chemicals still clinging to his clothes. His jaw tightened as he pulled out his phone and dialed Evelyn again. The call rang… and rang… then died. No answer.A frown crept onto his face. He tried again. Still nothing.His grip on the phone tightened. Something wasn’t right.He got into his car and slammed the door, the engine roaring to life as his foot pressed hard on the accelerator. The drive back to the mansion felt longer than usual. His fingers tapped impatiently against the steering wheel, his eyes flicking to his phone every few seconds.“Pick up…” he muttered under his breath, dialing her number again.Silence.By the time he pulled into the mansion, tension coiled tightly in his chest. He stepped out quickly, barely shutting the door before striding inside. His footsteps echoed through the halls as he headed straight for her room.He pushed the door open and it was empty.He stepped in slowly, his nose flaring as h
John stepped out of the autopsy building, the sharp sting of chemicals still clinging to his clothes. His jaw tightened as he pulled out his phone and dialed Evelyn again. The call rang… and rang… then died. No answer.A frown crept onto his face. He tried again. Still nothing.His grip on the phone tightened. Something wasn’t right.He got into his car and slammed the door, the engine roaring to life as his foot pressed hard on the accelerator. The drive back to the mansion felt longer than usual. His fingers tapped impatiently against the steering wheel, his eyes flicking to his phone every few seconds.“Pick up…” he muttered under his breath, dialing her number again.Silence.By the time he pulled into the mansion, tension coiled tightly in his chest. He stepped out quickly, barely shutting the door before striding inside. His footsteps echoed through the halls as he headed straight for her room.He pushed the door open and it was empty.He stepped in slowly, his nose flaring as h
The word hung in the air as simone went still.“Leigh suspects it too,” Mat continued, his tone colder now. “And she doesn’t want you anywhere near her.”Each word landed like a blow.“But don’t worry,” Mat added, almost dismissively, turning slightly as if the decision was already made. “You’ll still be useful. You’ll handle my business from the outside… while I stay here with my wife and kids.”That did it.Something inside Simone snapped.A low, strained breath left him as his claws pushed out, sharp and trembling at his sides. His muscles tensed, shoulders rising, anger flashing across his face but he forced it down.His claws slowly retracted, though his hands still shook.“You can’t do this to me, Mat,” he said, his voice tight, almost breaking under the weight of it. He shook his head, stepping closer again, desperate now. “You should know better than anyone why I chose this path.”Mat’s expression flickered just for a second.Because he did know but it didn’t change anything.
Leigh sat on Mat’s lap in the parlour, her fingers tracing lazy circles on his chest. Simone slowed at the doorway, the glass of water in his hand forgotten as their voices drifted to him.“Did you teach him all that?” Leigh asked, tilting her head, her tone light but edged with something sharper.Simone’s grip tightened around the glass. He didn’t need to ask who she meant.Mat let out a small chuckle, brushing Leigh’s hair behind her ear. “No,” he said easily, a hint of pride slipping through, “but I’m his inspiration, you know.”The words landed hard. Simone swallowed, his throat dry. It was true, painfully true but hearing it said out loud felt like a quiet slap.Leigh’s lips curved, but there was no warmth in it. She leaned closer, her voice dropping to a whisper that still carried across the room. “Just make sure he knows he can never be better than you.”Simone’s chest tightened. His fingers curled slightly, the glass creaking under the pressure.Mat didn’t reply with words. He
EVEYLN“Paulo, repeat what you just said.”John blocked the doorway before I could step inside the mansion. His jaw was set, eyes hard. “You need to hear this,” he muttered without looking at me.Paulo shifted from foot to foot, rubbing the back of his neck as if the words burned. “I didn’t know at
EVEYLNI couldn’t hold myself together anymore. My fingers shot out before I could think, snatching the car keys from John’s hand. His startled gasp barely registered as I spun on my heel and stormed down the hallway, shoes slamming against the cold hospital floor with sharp, echoing thuds. The flu
Mimi’s hands froze in the soapy water, a plate slipping back into the sink with a dull splash. Her thoughts tangled, pulling her under. Why had Evelyn suddenly changed like this?She used to be the only one who stood firm, the one who almost got him fired after what he did, the one who swore Mimi w
EVELYN.Harry sat on the floor beside Harriet, his brows drawn tight as he copied the shapes her fingers made. His lips moved silently, trying to catch up with her quick signs. He fumbled once, then laughed at himself, and she giggled back, patient with him.I leaned closer, my hands moving slowly







