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?

 

over right away? What on earth happened

questions formed in Michaela’s head. For some reason, she began to recall

No. It can’t be!

“What the

the Xanders, only for something like this to happen on the

natural that Jacob wanted to

rearview mirror. Perhaps still hungover,

calmer, despite being unable to

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

little brat does something to disgrace our family, I’m going to skin her

no longer suppress her anger. “Ha! So, are you truly worried about Mich’s future, or are

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? Of course I’m worried about Mich’s future, but if Lucille’s done something to get on Mr. Jonathan’s bad side, I

how

the man was, in fact, extraordinarily cold-blooded and

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