Chapter 10 - The Shadow in the House
Sarah was dragged roughly toward the deadly drop by the weight of the falling man.
She screamed as her body slid dangerously over the wet, jagged rocks.
Ethan lunged forward and grabbed Sarah's wrist just as she went over the terrifying edge.
Marcus dangled in the air for a second before his sweaty grip on Sarah's boot completely slipped.
Marcus fell into the dark, raging river below and vanished instantly into the violent water.
Ethan used all his strength to pull Sarah and the baby back up onto the safe, solid ground.
They collapsed into the mud, holding each other tightly and crying tears of pure relief.
The police arrived at the estate an hour later with their sirens blaring.
They arrested the unconscious Victoria and charged her with attempted murder and grand fraud.
The authorities searched the river for days, but Marcus's body was never officially found.
Ethan decided he did not care about the forged paternity tests at all.
He legally adopted Leo, officially making the boy his true, indisputable son forever.
Sarah resigned from her private investigation firm and agreed to stay at the estate.
She and Ethan slowly fell in deep love, building a real, happy family out of the horrible tragedy.
They finally felt safe and happy in the massive, peaceful mansion after so many months of terror.
But one evening, Sarah's cell phone buzzed loudly on the marble kitchen counter.
It was a text message from an unknown, untraceable blocked number.
May you like
She opened the message and felt her blood turn into absolute, freezing ice.
It was a clear photograph of Ethan sleeping in his bed, taken from inside the house just five minutes ago.
