Sarah sat in the quiet corner of the study, staring at the phone in her hand.The familiar number flashing on the screen made her chest tighten.The Caldwell family.Her biological family.A part of her wanted to let the call go unanswered, but something, perhaps obligation or guilt, made her swipe to accept.“Hello?” she said, her voice neutral and guarded.“Sarah,” the voice of her biological mother, Eleanor Caldwell, came through the line, polished and formal as always. “We just heard the news. Is it true? About the Millers?”Sarah’s grip on the phone tightened.Her stomach churned at their sudden interest, their delayed call.The news had been everywhere for days, yet they had waited until now to reach out.“Yes,” she replied tersely. “It’s true.”A dramatic gasp echoed through the phone, followed by murmured voices in the background.Eleanor continued, “Oh, darling, I can’t believe this. Such a tragedy. The Millers... They were good people, weren’t they?”“They were family,” Sara
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