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The room exploded into chaos\u2014voices shouting, chairs scraping, faces draining of color. My son\u2019s revelation cracked the Whitmore family open like a fault line.<\/p>\n

And then Bernard roared, \u201cEnough! Not another word!\u201d<\/p>\n

But Nathan wasn\u2019t finished.<\/p>\n

\u201cGrandma killed Aunt Teresa,\u201d he said\u2014just as sirens wailed in the distance.<\/p>\n

Chaos erupted the moment Nathan spoke. Guests stood up, arguing, demanding answers. Constance staggered backward, clutching a chair as if the room was spinning. Bernard tried to silence everyone, but the damage was already done.<\/p>\n

I scooped Lily into my arms. Her tiny body trembled against me.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re leaving,\u201d I said to Grant. \u201cNow.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The room exploded into chaos\u2014voices shouting, chairs scraping, faces draining of color. My son\u2019s revelation cracked the Whitmore family open like a fault line. And then Bernard roared, \u201cEnough! Not another word!\u201d But Nathan wasn\u2019t finished. \u201cGrandma killed Aunt Teresa,\u201d he said\u2014just as sirens wailed in the distance. Chaos erupted the moment Nathan spoke. Guests…<\/p>\n

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