Chapter 24 A Father Figure

• Clara's breath caught in her throat, a fleeting moment of panic washing over her before she composed herself. Her son's keen perception never failed to astound her. Had he noticed something?
• "Mommy, I can sense that you don't want me to go upstairs. I spotted a man through the car window earlier, and Ella called him 'Uncle'. Is there some sort of link between me and him that makes you so uneasy and hesitant for me to encounter him?"
• Clara's heart raced as she realised her son had already contemplated this.