Evelyn tore Lily’s private school papers in half and told her she was not real family.
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Chapter 7 - THE TRUTH IS BIGGER THAN WE IMAGINED
We spent that first night in a small hotel on the edge of town. I paid cash, used a false name, and kept the curtains drawn. Every creak in the hallway made me jump. Every shadow outside the window looked like Daniel.
Lily fell asleep quickly, exhausted by fear and confusion. I sat beside the bed, watching her, holding my phone in my hand. I needed to call Sarah. I needed to tell her everything. But I hesitated. If Daniel and Martha were working together… who else could I trust? What if Sarah was involved too? What if Evelyn was actually innocent? What if the entire web was far larger and more tangled than I had ever imagined?
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I waited until sunrise, then dialed Sarah’s number.
She answered immediately. “Emma! Where are you? I’ve been trying
