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Chapter 49- The Devil in the Hallway

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Maxwell’s POV

The sound came again—measured, deliberate. Heels on marble, echoing like a clock counting down to ruin.

Amelia pressed herself against the wall, her breathing shallow, the doll crushed in her arms. I wanted to tell her not to move, speak, or even breathe. But the truth was, my own body felt locked in place. The air was no longer air—it was poison, thick with her presence.

Victoria.

I stepped forward, every muscle coiled, my chest straining against the weight pressing into it. The door creaked as it shifted, a sliver wider, as though the house welcomed her.

“Stay here,” I muttered, not daring to look at Amelia. My voice was gravelly, scraped raw.

Her hand shot out, grabbing my sleeve. Her nails dug into the fabric, sharp with desperation. “Don’t leave me.” Maxwell….

I should have shaken her off, steadied myself, gone out there alone. But the truth was, I didn’t want her to release me. Her grip, fragile and trembling, was the only thing tethering me to the ground.

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