Chapter 293. The Unspoken Truth

Carter quickly steps in, his voice calm but firm. “Hey, kids, your mom is just acting out a scene for her social media. It’s all pretend. She’s not really going to hurt anyone.”

Dwayne and Zayne exchange confused looks, but Carter’s soothing tone seems to calm them. “Why don’t we go grab some ice cream? We’ll let Mom finish her video.”

“Can we be in the video too?” Dwayne asks eagerly.

“Maybe next time, buddy,” Carter replies with a smile. “This script is already written.”

Reluctantly, the boys agree, and Carter gently guides them out of the house, relieved that they bought his ‘acting’ story. As the door closes behind them, the room falls silent once more. Neither Lara nor Zach saw or heard them, from when they arrived until they left.

Lara is left standing there, the gun still in her hand, her body trembling. She can’t believe what just happened. She can’t believe she almost...

Zach steps forward cautiously, his voice gentle. “Lara, it’s okay. Y