Chapter 326

Cecilia's pov My mind had been a mess all day. Last night's revelations kept replaying in my head like a movie I couldn't turn off. Sleep barely happened. My chest hurt, my head was loud, and nothing felt okay. When my phone lit up with Mom's name, my stomach dropped. For one crazy second, I thought she'd somehow figured out I was pregnant through mom-senses or something equally terrifying. "Hey, Mom," I said, trying to sound normal. "Cece, the neighbor called. She saw some strange man hanging around outside our house this afternoon. Said he took off when she walked toward him." Her voice had that exact worried tone I'd grown up hearing. I sat up a little straighter. "That's not good," I said, frowning."I'll order a security camera and have it set up. Don't stress. You, Dad, and Grandma are fine where you are." "About Colorado Springs next month… your grandmother and I talked. If you really don't want to go, we won't. Also, that place Sebastian set up? Total fail. Your grandmother is l