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Chapter 186 - Uninvited

Noah

I sprinted up the stairs. My heart was pounding in my chest, dread curling in my stomach. “Neil, are you okay?!” My voice echoed off the walls, sharp with panic. “Who’s there?”

A dozen scenarios raced through my mind. Could it be my mother again, making one of her surprise visits? She had a habit of appearing unannounced. But something in my gut told me this wasn’t her. The air was thick with a tension that chilled me to the bone.

Almost at the top of the stairs, I heard it—a voice, familiar yet unexpected.

“Hey, Neil!”

It was soft, sugary. The kind of voice that felt out of place here, in my sanctuary.

“Auntie Clara! You gave me such a fright!” Neil’s excited voice cut through the tension.

Clara.

My pulse quickened. My hands curled into fists at my sides as I reached the landing. What the hell was she doing here, showing up at my home uninvited?

I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself before turning the corner. When I finally stepped into the hallway, I saw her standing by th
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