Chapter 11 - The Second TrapRichard suddenly moved.
Martha shoved Eleanor backward.
The knife struck the marble railing instead.
Richard cursed.
Martha grabbed his wrist.
For a moment, the two struggled.
The chandelier debris shifted beneath their feet.
Eleanor crawled toward the security panel.
Richard saw her.
“Stop!”
He pulled away from Martha.
Eleanor reached the panel.
She pressed the emergency button again.
The manor's alarm system erupted.
WEE-OOO.
WEE-OOO.
Richard's face went white.
“No.”
Outside, headlights appeared beyond the iron gates.
Multiple vehicles.
Martha smiled faintly.
“You're too late.”
Richard looked toward the front doors.
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Then back at Eleanor.
His carefully constructed world was collapsing.
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Chapter 12 - The House Explodes With SirensThe front doors burst open.
Chapter 13 - The InvestigationThe investigation lasted for weeks.
Chapter 14 - The Night Eleanor Finally SleptAfter the arrest, Eleanor returned to Ravenwood Manor.
Chapter 15 - A New BeginningSeven months later, Eleanor gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
Chapter 16 - JusticeRichard's trial became national news.
Chapter 17 - The Mansion RebornSix months later, Ravenwood Manor looked completely different.
