Chapter 66

• Lillian sat on the couch, her arm wrapped protectively around Katie as they watched cartoons together. Katie clutched her doll, her innocent eyes glued to the screen. Lillian tried to keep her focus on the colorful animation, but her mind kept wandering back to the events of the past few days. Her family was unraveling, and Katherine’s plea for help echoed in her mind. She wished she could help Katherine, but how? How can she get the book from the cops?
• Suddenly, the cheerful cartoon was interrupted by a breaking news alert. The stern face of a news anchor filled the screen.
• “We have breaking news. Earlier today, there was a violent incident at a local grocery store. Witnesses reported a man attacking a woman in the parking lot. The woman has been identified as Katherine Alfred, who is currently wanted by the police for questioning in connection with several murders in her family. Eyewitnesses say she managed to escape with the help of an unidentified man.”