Chapter 6

When I woke up in my new apartment the next morning, I had forty-seven missed calls.

Most of them were from Ethan.

His last message had been sent at two in the morning.

Tell me where you are. At least let me know you're safe.

I didn't reply. I only sent my new address to my attorney and my company's human resources department.

That Friday afternoon, the Hale family was supposed to leave for the lake house.

The trip was meant to celebrate the twins' fifteenth birthday. I'd booked it three months earlier using my personal vacation membership.

At Sunday…