Betrayal on Display

Declan turned his head and saw the party hall's big screen. It had originally shown the event name and a welcome message, but now the image displayed his mother, his sister, Tessa, and two unfamiliar men.

Tessa was slumped against the bedside, and the two strangers were closing in on her with clearly malicious intent.

His mother, Sylvia, wore a venomous expression as she spoke.

For a moment, Decla