Chapter 13: The Face in the Footage
The room became deathly silent.
Vanessa's face had gone completely white.
Amelia slowly turned back toward the paused security footage.
The blurry image wasn't perfect.
The hood concealed most of the intruder's features.
But enough of the face was visible to cause chaos.
Enough to make everyone question what they were seeing.
"That's impossible."
Vanessa's voice cracked.
Nobody answered.
The detective zoomed in.
The image became clearer.
Not perfect.
But clearer.
The resemblance was undeniable.
The shape of the jaw.
The hair.
The profile.
It looked like Vanessa.
Amelia felt her stomach twist.
"No."
The word escaped before she could stop it.
Because despite everything that had happened, she didn't believe Vanessa was the one who br
