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?

 

right away? What on earth happened

reason, she began to recall that mysterious phone

No. It can’t be!

a 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

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

that Jacob wanted

grim-looking father through the rearview mirror. Perhaps still hungover, the man was rubbing his temples with his brows slightly

unable to hide the distress

We’ll just find

something to disgrace

her anger. “Ha! So, are you truly worried about Mich’s future, or are

be connected by marriage? Of course

how ruthless

a gentle and elegant scholar, the man was, in fact, extraordinarily cold-blooded and

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