Chapter 124 (The Surprise Visit)

• "Hold on." I said, heading toward the door. Ella had stepped out to get some things, and Matilda seemed busy on her phone, so I had to answer the strange knock. I wasn't expecting anyone, and neither was Matilda.
• So, who could it be? The thoughts were still swirling in my head when I twisted the handle and pulled the door open. My gaze met those intruding red-violet eyes, and I froze.
• What Margaret told me the other night seeped into my head like a dark fog, shrouding my thoughts in an unsettling mist. Those eyes, so captivating and intense, seemed to bore into my very soul, and I felt a shiver run down my spine as our gazes locked. The memory of Margaret's words echoed in my mind: