Chapter 2 of 35
Echoes in the Hall
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A bloodcurdling scream from the study jolts Evelyn awake, the sound a chilling confirmation of her earlier premonitions, forcing her to shed her detached observer role and confront the immediate, terrifying reality of a situation she’s already trapped within. As Evelyn stares at Alexander's lifeless eyes, fixed in a silent scream, a small, intricate silver key, previously hidden beneath his hand, glints ominously from the floorboards, its purpose a chilling mystery.