Chapter 7 A Calamity

Golden rays engulfed the sky as the sun began to set in Quakersville.

With Hannah and Jacob accompanying her, Michaela sped in the direction of Sommer Gardens in her Land Rover.

They had not received much information through that phone call, not even a greeting. All Jonathan had said was that they should head to Sommer Gardens as quickly as possible before hanging up abruptly.

Sommer Gardens was the mansion that had been prepared for Michaela and Zack.

Worried that the newlyweds might be uncomfortable living with in-laws, the Xander family had graciously provided them with plenty of personal space.

 

However, Hannah had heard a woman sobbing during the call. The phone number belonged to Lucille, but there wasn’t a word from her apart from that cry for help.

Weren’t they supposed to be decorating the new house?

 

asked to head over right away? What on

Michaela’s head. For some reason, she began to recall that mysterious phone call she had received

No. It can’t be!

cold and hoarse voice rang out from behind her. “What the hell could’ve happened that Mr. Jonathan had to call us over personally? What did that

to become part of the Xanders, only for something like this to happen on the day before the

only natural that Jacob wanted to find out what

rearview mirror. Perhaps still hungover, the

despite being unable to

say much over the phone. We’ll just find out when we get there,”

something to disgrace our family, I’m going

“Ha! So, are you truly worried about Mich’s future, or are you just scared that this is going to ruin your

of what you’re saying in front of our daughter? Why would I have to butter the Xanders up when we’re about to be connected by marriage?

everyone knew how ruthless

gentle and elegant scholar, the man was, in fact, extraordinarily

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