Chapter 175


Chapter 175:

Katrina stopped in her tracks, her keen eyes darting through the shadows. Out of nowhere, a sudden gust of wind swept past. The door creaked, nudging softly against the frame, the sound startlingly loud in the quiet of the night.

Her expression didn’t waver, radiating an icy calm that hinted at an underlying menace.

Turning back into the villa, she closed the balcony door firmly. Holding the spare phone in her grip, she began descending the stairs.

The master bedroom was eerily silent, the only sound coming from running water in the bathroom. Katrina’s eyes flicked to the floor—the white tiles were pristine and bone-dry. She approached the bathroom door, gave it a light knock, and leaned in to listen, her ear resting against the cool wood.

“Sweetheart?” she called out.

No reply.

Whatever fleeting relief she’d felt earlier evaporated, replaced by a tightening unease curling in her chest.

a fruit knife. With the blade firmly

sweetheart? Are

response was the

her other hand gripping the knife

thrives at

to pierce a chest and sever an artery, causing

She had

exact location of the heart remained seared into her mind, as though permanently etched like a blueprint. Taking a deep

in the bathtub, lazily scrolling through his phone. Startled by Katrina’s sudden entrance, he lifted his gaze, his expression a mix of surprise and

I’m just

the knife behind her

you.

Caiden returned his

chess on my phone.

forced a nervous

happened, like

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