Chapter 158: Another parcel

Lizzie's POV: A sudden thump against the front door jolted them from their reverie. Rick rose, a weary sigh escaping him as he moved toward the door. There, in the faint moonlight, lay another package, Its presence is an ominous echo of the past. Lizzie's hands clenched into fists, her knuckles white. "Not again," She whispered, The fear in her voice starkly contrasts the anger in her eyes. Rick returned the package in hand, heavier than the last. They unwrapped it together. Bracing themselves for what they might find. Inside was a single, blackened doll. Its eyes gouged out, a cruel parody of the child they had lost. It was more than a threat. It was a declaration of war. They knew then that there was no running from this nightmare. The police had been of little help before. Skepticism and red tape Doing nothing to shield them from their unseen assailant. But this time, the message was clear: Whoever was behind this would not stop. Until they destroy everything,