Chapter: 973

The blood drained from Linsey's face as her fingers began to tremble.

Never once had she faced anything like this while raising Zander and Zenia on her own.

She lived in a time when single parents were nothing out of the ordinary. People didn't shame children for missing a parent.

And yet, here they were. On their very first day in this house, Zenia had already been cruelly targeted.

Tears welled up in Linsey's eyes. Her throat felt too tight to speak, but she forced herself to turn and look at Gorman, who stood several feet away.