Silent Surrender

When Gemma woke up again, it was already evening.

Pushing through the ache in her body, she struggled upright and started checking her missed calls and unread messages.

Finally, she called her parents back.

On the phone, Sarah could instantly tell something was up. Gemma pretended her voice was just hoarse from catching a cold.

When Gemma saw Gideon walk into the room, she used it as an excuse to