Helpless Surrender

Gwen kept an eye on her phone.

About half an hour later, a text from an unknown number popped up.

A faint smile tugged at Gwen's lips as she texted back, telling it like it was.

Around 9:30, Valerie snuck out of her house and hurried over to Ravencrest Manor.

As soon as she walked in, she hurried upstairs and said to Gwen and Emil, who were waiting for her, "You two go on home."

Emil grumbled, "Wh