Always Blinded by Jealousy
I couldn't trust James to be our first line of rescue, especially since in my previous life, he had returned too late, causing my mother to miss the critical treatment window and die.
After hanging up, my heart sank.
Recent heavy snowfall had blocked the roads, and our hillside estate was quite a distance from the nearest police station.
I dreaded to imagine what might happen before the police arrived...
"BANG!" A violent crash shook the door. I instinctively pressed my body against the wardrobe as fear rushed through me.
Just then, Marianne's call to James connected.
"James, come home quickly, there are... there are intruders in the house!" Marianne's voice broke with tears.