Chapter 15 This Is Just The Beginning

• After breakfast, the tension in the Stratton household was still thick in the air. Adrian had stormed out, his face flushed red, fists clenched. Even though he was gone, the looming threat of their grandmother still lingered.
• Eleanor and George exchanged worried looks. Without realizing it, Eleanor grabbed Celeste’s hand, pulling her away from Damien, who was busy clearing the table.
• "Is he really the Damien we know?" Eleanor whispered, her voice laced with concern. "Why has he changed so suddenly?"