Chapter 071
Emilia's POV
A second knock sounded, this one more insistent than the first. It sounded ominous in the quiet of my home. I wasn’t expecting anyone. Not today. Not now.
I leaned close to the peephole, my heart beating so fast I feared it would explode. But the hallway was empty. No footsteps, no one waiting. A plain brown package, left by the door as if someone had simply placed it there.
I crouched down and examined the package. The paper was simple and unremarkable. My name was written on it in a shaky, messy hand—not my own.
A shiver ran up my back. Who would send me this? Why? I hesitated. What if this was a way to lure me into danger? But curiosity won over fear. I carefully pulled the tape off, my hands shaking.
Inside, a photo lay folded. The corners were frayed and
