Chapter 5

The Myers family villa was halfway up a hill, requiring a trek along a winding path to reach it. As Arlette Myers made her way, she unexpectedly encountered two overturned, wrecked cars. Blood pooled on the ground, with the air thick with the scents of blood, alcohol, and gasoline.

Arlette rushed forward to assess the situation. The driver closest to her was beyond help, but in the driver's seat of the other vehicle sat Maximo Myers. The windshield was smashed, cutting into his skin, while the seatbelt restrained his bloodied body.

She stared, dumbfounded, at his unrecognizable face. Once the…