Franco sat on the couch with a serious look on his face. A wooden box lay open in front of him. Inside, a dead rat lay still, its fur rough and dirty. Next to it, a letter was placed neatly, the words written in bold, red letters:
"Angela should not marry Andrew."
Angela and Sonia stood nearby, their eyes fixed on the disturbing sight. Angela felt a chill run down her spine as she covered her mouth in shock.
"Who sent this, Dad?" Angela asked, her voice shaking slightly. "Who would do something like this?"
Franco let out a deep sigh, his jaw tightening in anger. "The guard found this outside the gate this morning. He said someone left it there and ran away before he could see their face."
Sonia, who stood beside Angela, secretly grinned but quickly masked it with a look of concern. Sh
