Chapter 36 The Truth About Astrid?

• "Dad, stop!" The anguished cry thrummed through the room, originating from the depths of Elena's desperation. With a sudden burst of strength, she managed to wrench her father away from Charlotte.
• On the other side of this harrowing struggle, Charlotte, her tenuous grip on life slipping like fine sand through her fingers, clutched her throat in agonizing torment. Gasping for the precious breath she had so nearly lost, her eyes widened with the stark realization of how close she had come to death.
• "I'm deeply sorry. I let my anger get the better of me," Leo confesses, his words laden with the crushing weight of remorse.