chapter 136

The past two days had been an agonizing blur for Inishola and the brothers. The mansion, once a fortress of safety, had become a place of uncertainty and dread. With Amy missing and Emily taken from them, a heavy cloud of despair had settled over their lives. Every lead had turned into a dead end, every search yielded nothing but frustration. The family, once strong and united, felt like it was unraveling at the seams.

Inishola paced the length of his study, the same path he had worn into the carpet over the past forty-eight hours. His phone rested on his desk, the screen dark and lifeless, offering no solace. The brothers sat in silence, each of them lost in their own thoughts, the weight of their failures heavy on their shoulders.

"We should have known," Chris muttered, breaking the silence, his voice thick with guilt. "We should have seen the signs with Amy."

Xender, seated beside him, clenched his fists in frustration. "It’s not your fault, Chris. We all missed it. We were so focu