#Chapter 205: Fatal Wounds

Iris We pull up to my parents’ estate in the blink of an eye, thanks to my father’s speeding capabilities. I don’t even wait for it to come to a complete stop before I’m throwing open the door and racing toward the house. The front door is unlocked, and I burst through it, startling the housekeeper who’s dusting in the foyer. “Where’s my mother?” I demand. The housekeeper blinks at me, clearly taken aback by my disheveled appearance. I have no doubt that news of tonight’s disaster has reached every person in Ordan now, too, including my parents’ staff. “I… I haven’t seen Mrs. Willford since earlier this evening,” she stammers. I don’t wait for more, just push past her and take the stairs two at a time, racing toward my parents’ bedroom. My father and Ezra are right behind me. The bedroom door is ajar, and I push it open to find… nothing. The room is immaculate, the bed still made, no sign of struggle or disturbance. It looks exactly as it always does