Phil's POV
"It's still as beautiful as I remembered," Lucy said as I smiled.
Yeah well, it's still the same because I know how much she loved to play in the garden, even when she was old enough, she never stopped. I didn't let my mom or anyone redecorate because I hoped she would return and when she did, I wanted things to be as she left it.
We were on our way in when I heard an agonizing scream. Without thinking, I ran in as fast as my legs could carry me, my heart racing.
The moment I saw Vera sprawled on the floor, my heart somersaulted in my chest.
I looked around for any clue of what might have happened, and that's when I saw Ryan, one of my guards with a broken neck and a cracked skull.
"Vera," I whispered before rushing over. She had her eyes shut, whimpering, tears flowing fr
