Chapter 4 - The Lid OpensJulian stared at Chloe.
“You're destroying your own family.”
“No,” she whispered.
Then she pointed at the coffin.
“They already did.”
Julian's anger faltered.
Slowly, he reached toward the broken lid.
He pulled.
The remaining hinges screamed.
The white wooden panel fell away.
The church went silent.
Julian looked inside.
His face changed instantly.
The arrogance disappeared.
The color drained from his cheeks.
Chloe stepped beside him.
Then she saw it.
Not David.
May you like
Not a body.
Something far worse.
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Chapter 7 - Chloe Takes ControlChloe dropped the axe.
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Chapter 10 - The Truth Inside the HouseThe bomb squad neutralized the device.
