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I froze as I looked toward Sian “One moment”

I cupped the phone, covering the mouthpiece “It’s your mother”

Sian rushed toward the phone

“I’, okay?”

She nodded

I didn’t wait to see her take the call Rushing through the house, I found arette

“Joan is on the phone,” I said “She’s talking to Sian right now”

Lucas threw the cigarette out theand I turned, heading back to the kitchen

Dante and Mateo were already in the kitchen

So were their parents, Harrison, Justin, and George

“Mom, please tell me you’re okay,” Sian said

“Honey, tell me you’re okay Tell me you’re safe and away from all of this” Sian had put it to speaker

“Joan, tell us where you are,” my dad said

“Lucas?”

“Yes, baby, it’s me Tell me where you are We know this isn’t you We know Alexander is trying to bring us all down, Joan I’ happen to you”

“He has the tapes”

“We’ll get them back We can make this safe”

“No He has Sian’s tape I’ to let hiirl He hurt her and I … I’m an awful mom”

“Mommy, please, listen to them You don’t have to do this,” Sian said “Dreouldn’t have wanted you to do this”

“Oh, Drew,” Joan said “He killed her too, Sian Everything he touches, he destroys I’m so sorry I didn’t protect you from him I can do better I will do better” She sobbed

“I love you, Mommy” I saw Sian’s pain

Heather, Drehat else had he destroyed in his path to get what he wanted? I couldn’t begin to think about it

“Lucas, protect her, please She is … she was never supposed to be part of this I didn’t want her to be It’s why I told Drew to take her To take her and to show her what a life can be like away from all of this”

“I will, Joan, tell us where you are”

“He’s coo Love you, Sian” Herup

The tears fell from Sian’s eyes

“He killed Drew!” She dropped the phone and covered her face as the sobs overcame her