Time paused for a second as the loud words echoed throughout the dereliction of the mansion. Ma'am Eleanor raised a brow, seeing who had made the bold statement, anf squinted her eyes as she saw him.
Jacob was right behind them, his eyes blazing with fury as he gnashed his teeth. Celia's heart skipped a beat, and her breath hitched as she heard her husband's voice. Immediately, her anxiety was washed off by a feeling of hope. A little sigh escaped her lips as she rolled her eyes in relief.
Grandma Eleanor noticed it, knowing exactly that Jacob would come to her rescue. Mrs. Avery looked at her son, her eyes filled with worry.
“What did you just say, Jacob?” Ma'am Eleanor asked. Some strands of hair fell off from her neatly done french perm as she whipped her head swiftly in surprise.
