Bella's POV
The instant I got word about what happened, I raced toward Heron Villa, dread eating away at my insides.
When I reached the estate, I found it swarming with people, crowds packed in every direction.
Genevieve and Ivy stood together, their eyes puffy and bloodshot from weeping as they pressed tissues against their tear-stained faces.
Richard was inside, marching back and forth like a caged animal, worry carved deep into his features.
My three brothers, normally so carefree, looked deadly serious. Even Kenneth, who never took anything to heart, had dropped his usual swagger and was crouched in a corner like a scared child.
Tension hung thick in the air, fear written across every face in the room.
My chest tightened at the scene. I picked up my pace and rushed through the door.
When Martha Banks spotted me, she stumbled forward, her voice shaking as she called out, "Miss Fairfax..."
