Chapter 587

Isabella’s POV

"Be careful, Isabella," he said, his voice lower than before. "If she really is alive, she’s had years to prepare. You need to be ready for whatever comes next."

His words sent a shiver down my spine.

"I always am," I whispered before ending the call.

I stood there for a moment, gripping my phone tightly. My breath came out in slow, measured exhales as I tried to calm the storm raging inside me.

If Layla was alive…

Then everything I thought I had buried was about to rise again.

I froze.

The room was silent…too silent…except for the steady beating of my heart against my ribs. My fingers were still curled tightly around my phone, my mind racing with everything that had just transpired. But then… that voice.

"Mother, why are you so interested in the lady in Daddy’s locket?"

The question sliced through the quiet like a knife, sending a chill down my spine.

Slowly, I turned, my