Sara’s POV
As I stormed out of Jude’s house, my mind raced with the weight of his confession. His words echoed in my ears, but something didn’t sit right. It was too simple, too… convenient. Jude may have taken the blame, but deep down, I knew there had to be more to the story. My parents’ deaths couldn’t just be explained away as an accident caused by Jude trying to protect me. No, there was something bigger—something he wasn’t telling me.
I walked through the quiet streets, the cold night air barely registering as my thoughts spiraled. Jude was a manipulator, yes, but he wasn’t a murderer. He had always wanted control, power—but would he really kill my parents? Or was he hiding something worse?
The pieces slowly began to click into place. Richard. Jude had mentioned my father being t
