Chapter 4 - The Forbidden Truth
Struggling against her mother’s iron grip, Lily pointed a shaking finger at the trapdoor, tears of frustration springing to her eyes. "Let me go! Grandma is down there! I heard her calling my name!"
The moment those words left Lily’s lips, a heavy, suffocating silence fell over the greenhouse. Sarah froze mid-motion. Across the table, Lily’s father dropped his fork, while her grandfather stood up abruptly, his face draining of all color. The children at the table stared in sheer confusion, realizing in an instant that the adults were hiding a terrifying secret.
