Richard's POV
A sharp beep cut through the silence.
I exhaled slowly, blinking at my phone as it vibrated on the nightstand. An unknown number.
My gut tightened.
I reached for it, swiping the screen open, and a single audio file appeared. No message. No sender name. Just the recording.
I hesitated for a second before pressing play.
The moment the voices filled the room, my grip on the phone tightened.
"Adam Mich killed my parents. I was eighteen and had just paid them a visit in a long time. Then it happened. My dad got a call, and it wasn't looking nice. Then he hid me in the closet, and somehow, I must have pressed a button and got out through the back door…"
I knew that voice. That sounded exactly like…Elizabeth.
"I heard the gunshots, Lily."
"I'm so sorr
