For several long seconds, neither Clara nor Alexander spoke,the storm outside continued raging. Rain hammered against the windows,thunder rolled across the sky.
Yet somehow the silence inside the room felt louder.Clara stared at the symbol,the same strange mark appeared on the threatening note and throughout Emily's journal. A coincidence was no longer possible.
Someone connected to her mother's investigation had entered her room,someone who knew exactly what she was searching for.
Alexander remained beside her, studying the journal carefully. His expression had become unreadable,the look he wore whenever he was trying to solve a problem or hide one.
"You said you've seen it before." His gaze lifted toward hers. "I have.” Clara waited. Alexander moved toward the desk before continuing.
