Chapter 366

Cecilia 's pov Dinner ended quietly. No one said it, but we were all ready to leave. As we stepped outside, the rain had picked up again, tapping hard against the roof of the car. Levi and Yulia stood on the porch, waving as the gates began to close behind us. "Drive safe!" Levi called out. I waved back through the glass, my hand lingering for a second longer than it needed to. Sebastian told me to sit next to him by the door. Said it was the safest spot. Then he buckled my seatbelt. We pulled off the gravel and started down the mountain. The road curved sharply, slick with rain. Thunder cracked overhead, and the rumble ran through the seat. Outside, water streaked the windows, turning everything into a blur of gray and shadows. My eyes kept drifting back to Martha’s estate. It sat high on the hill, barely visible through the rain and fog. Sebastian hadn’t mentioned the cake again. Maybe he thought the whole thing had been aimed at Martha. But that didn’t sit right with me. If Jessica