“Hello?”For several seconds, nobody moved.I held the old telephone against my ear, listening to the faint sound of breathing on the other end. The caller ID still displayed the name **LIVIA CRESTWOOD**, the same name printed on the hospital bracelet we had discovered moments earlier.“Who is this?” I asked. “If you can hear me, please speak.”A small, frightened voice finally answered.“Serena?”My heart gave a painful jolt.She knew my name.I looked at Brandon, who had moved closer to the desk, his expression tightening as he watched me. Isabella stood beside him, staring at the telephone as though it were something dangerous. None of us knew who Livia was or why her name had been hidden inside Hollow House.“I'm Serena,” I replied carefully. “Who are you, and how do you know me?”“I don't know if I should be talking to you.”“Why not?”“Because she told me never to answer a call from anyone asking about the Crestwood family.”I exchanged a glance with Brandon.“Who told you that?
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