Chapter 16

Madison’s POV

Shortly after my conversation with Gemina, my phone emitted a soft chime, signaling the arrival of a text message. I glanced at the screen, and my heart sank as I saw the message from an unknown number. The words on the screen sent a shiver down my spine, and I immediately recognized the sender.

"Your mum's quite sick, what if you comply and I help you with enough money for her to get betterl?"

It was unmistakably the work of my ruthless uncle, Leonard. I hadn't saved his number, but the malevolent tone of the message revealed his identity.

Anger and suspicion coursed through me. How had he learned about my mother's condition? Was he stalking us, or did he have covert informants within the hospital who reported our family's distress?

As I read the message, my thoughts began to flow like a relentless river of questions and fears. My uncle, a sinister figure, had left a trail of pain and suffering in our family's history. He was driven by greed, and his insatiable des