The bishop drew near, his voice rising in a resounding prayer:
"But when someone stronger than him attacks and overcomes him, he removes the shield the man had fastened and divides his spoils." He repeated the verse again and again, his voice growing louder with each word, filling the dark room as if dispelling the shadows. Slowly, Amal's body began to tremble. Her screams faded, then disappeared into silence. Finally, with shaky breaths, she lowered her blood-stained hands to her sides and stood motionless as if something had just left her. Hussein, Sophia, and Miranda stood frozen, watching in heavy silence. A mixture of horror and astonishment was etched on their faces.
In the villa's garden, inside the guard's room, Detective Mohamed and journalist Susan listened intently. Suddenly,
