Jillian
As soon as Robert's car had disappeared in the garage, I wasted no time, darting towards his room. I was able to open the window to the veranda from the inside, then swiftly climbed out through it. There would be no time to close it again. I could hear him coming closer. My body functioned purely on adrenaline and I quickly hefted myself onto the branch near the terrace. I hastened to the other side of the tree. With no time to climb down through the gate, I outright jumped onto the street on the other side. Not risking a glance back to see if Callum's father had noticed me, I ran headlong down the pavement, as fast as my legs could carry me. I only stopped at an intersection several meters away, leaning against the nearest wall to catch my breath. That was so dangerous! Luckily I
