Chapter 297

And then, just when I thought I was losing my mind, I heard a voice. It came from behind me, faint but clear, cutting through the chaos.

“Mam! We are here.”

I whipped around, my heart leaping into my throat. There, partially hidden behind a large flowerpot near the entrance, I saw the guard, Dexter. His face was ashen, his eyes wide with concern. I could barely focus on him, though. My gaze shifte