Chapter 4 — Echoes of the Past

Izzy

The Laurent Family Estate loomed ahead, a silhouette of crumbling grandeur against the overcast sky. Izzy gripped the steering wheel tighter, her car jostling along the uneven gravel driveway. The crunch of stones echoed in the oppressive stillness, dragging her inexorably toward memories she had tried for years to bury. The air hung heavy, dampness clinging to her skin like a shroud.