The morning broke with the stillness of a house that had seen too much tension the night before, but the silence was shattered by Clara’s scream. It was not the kind of scream one let out when startled. It was shrill, blood-curdling, and desperate, as if she had just stumbled upon the devil himself.Carol bolted upright, her heart hammering violently in her chest. For a split second, her mind screamed fire! She could already picture flames licking the curtains, devouring the drapes and smoke choking the air. Barefooted, she threw her door open and dashed toward the kitchen, her nightdress swishing around her ankles. Antonio stormed out from his room too, his heavy footsteps pounding the passage, his voice booming.“What in God’s name…?!” He began when he noticed some movements.Behind him, Luca appeared, dragging himself out half-awake, phone still in his hand, but the scream had sobered him more than any drink ever could.The three of them converged downstairs in the same breath, a
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