Ashley
I woke up with a flutter of excitement in my stomach. I pushed the curtains so the morning sunlight could enter my room through my window. I stayed up late last night to do office work so that I could take leave today.
I'd start preparing for my little one's birthday party. As I made my way down the grand staircase of the mansion, I couldn't help but smile, imagining the joyful chaos that would soon fill the hall and garden.
The house was oddly quiet as I descended. I had expected to hear Maggie, bustling about, maybe even humming to herself as she often did when engrossed in a task. But the silence was almost eerie.
As I reached the bottom of the stairs, I heard a clicking sound erupt from the direction of the kitchen.There, as expected, stood Maggie, her dark hair neatly tuck
