Chapter 11 - Confrontation at Midnight
When Clara came home that night, she found the ledger sitting open on the kitchen table. Clara froze in the doorway, her face turning pale as snow. "Where did you get that, Lily?" Clara whispered, her body trembling. "I found the key under the floorboards near Room 4B," Lily confessed, her voice shaking. "Mom, who is Mr. Vance? He stopped me outside school. He said you owe him a debt!" Clara dropped her bags and rushed to lock the window blinds. "Listen to me, Lily. We have to leave. Now. We can't stay here another hour!"
