Chapter 856:

A cold shiver snaked its way down her back.

Gorman, cool as a cucumber, didn’t miss a beat and breezed out of the room, his steps practically bouncing.

The hotel room fell quiet, holding just Linsey, Caylee, and the tiny Zander nestled in Linsey’s arms.

After a moment, Linsey’s fingers softly danced through Zander’s downy hair. She leaned in close, her voice a gentle whisper. “Be a good boy, Zander. Your sister’s in there, out like a light. Why don’t you slip in and snuggle up with her? I need a quick word with Caylee.”

Zander gave a small nod and tiptoed into the room, easing the door shut with a soft click.

That faint sound snuffed out the last flicker of hope Caylee had been clinging to.

in Caylee

moved with a grim, no-turning-back resolve to the

Gorman had clearly wrung her dry,

mess was

her knuckles gleamed white. She took a hesitant step toward

through the thick silence, sharp and out of

thunderbolt. Caylee got it in a heartbeat—Linsey had seen right through the

to spell it

just a piece on his chessboard, sealed it. This wasn’t a one-off;

ever since she rolled back into Grester, Gorman always seemed one step ahead,

been his eyes and ears, the mole right in her orbit,

with tears she hadn’t let fall. “Linsey, I’m so sorry. I swear, I was backed into a corner… My grandma’s really sick,

for a moment, she continued, “My grandma’s all I’ve got, Linsey. We’re all each other has. I couldn’t let her go… my only family. Please, you gotta believe me. I didn’t

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