Chapter 043
Reese
I hailed a taxi and gave the driver the house's address. As we traveled, I could feel the intense thumping of my heart against my ribcage. In my mind, I was rehearsing how to approach my mom with the information I had just received from Candice.
A few moments later, the cab finally pulled up in front of the house, and I got out, looking around for Troy's car, but it wasn't in the garage.
I ambled up to the entrance and raised my hand to knock when, unexpectedly, the door swung open. A man stood there, his eyes as wide as mine, equally startled upon seeing me.
''Who are you?'' I asked him, but he walked out rushing, as if someone was chasing after him.
I flung the door open and immediately my gaze shot up the stairs, where I caught sight of my mother descending. Her
