At those words, Seraphina Quinn felt as if someone had instantly squeezed her windpipe shut. She couldn't make a single sound.
When she didn't get a response, Audrey Winslow asked, "Miss Quinn, are you still there?"
All she heard in response was the dial tone.
Audrey Winslow frowned, belatedly realizing she had probably said something to make Seraphina Quinn... misunderstand?
But she had no intention of explaining.
Her father, Mr. Winslow, had come to see her earlier that day.
Mr. Winslow had threatened her. If she couldn't keep a firm grip on Damian Fairchild's heart, she shouldn't blame him for being a cruel father.
Audrey Winslow remembered what had happened to her mother all those years ago, and so, she was afraid.
Cecilia Fairchild had the flu. After taking Oseltamivir granules and a fever reducer, she had fallen into a deep sleep while Damian Fairchild comforted her.
