Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6 

Chapter 6: Playing the Innocent Helper 

The front door slammed open with a violent bang, the heavy wooden frame rattling against the wall. 

“Aria!” Ethan roared, his voice hoarse, his face twisted in a mixture of blind rage and panic. He tore off his suit jacket and threw it onto the floor, his eyes wild as he marched into the living room. 

Behind him, Beatrice and Anna rushed into the house. Beatrice was trembling so hard she could barely keep her balance, while Anna’s mascara smeared down her cheeks from crying all the way home. 

I stepped out of the kitchen holding a damp towel, my eyes wide with fake terror. I shrank back against the wall, trembling like a frightened bird. 

“Ethan… what happened?” I squeaked out, my voice high and full of panic. “Why are you screaming? You scared me!”