Chapter 45

Silas stared at the woman sleeping on the hospital bed. She was as thin as a sheet of paper, and her lips were almost translucent white. Just moments ago, he had carried Bethany into the car and had Davin open the door for them. Davin had been so shocked by Silas' terrifying expression that he forgot to ask how he managed to get inside. On Silas' ring finger, a silver ring faintly glowed. He had found Bethany's bag outside the attic. Her phone was dead, drained from all his calls. He had no idea how long she had been trapped—or who was behind it. Could it be Gary? Or perhaps it was Diana, whose cruelty was more like that of a stepmother. … Jeremy had just woken up when Silas called him. "What's wrong? Why are you calling so early?" "Dad, I wanted to let you know that I'm about to call Diana and give her a piece of my mind." Jeremy was confused. "Silas, are you out of your mind? Why would you do that? Did she do something to you?" Silas chuckled mockingly. "Not me. It's Bethan