The mansion felt haunted; the heart-wrenching screams of Claudia echoed far and wide. Many had gathered, and the gate was filled with guests and mourners. Lucien and Emilia were some of the first arrivals. Their words of condolence meant nothing to Claudia. She was beyond inconsolable.
"How can this happen?" She kept asking, but no one had answers. It was a mystery to everyone. The cause of death had been determined, and it was poisoning, but how? The rest of the mansion occupants pondered, but Claudia… she knew better. She had seen them. Like shadows, they blend into the walls and carry out their deeds, but why did they choose her son? The body of Caleb was carefully wrapped and ready to be taken away when Claudia dashed forward, grabbing the remains of her son.
"No… You can't take him away from me," she cried, tears streaming down her face with every word.
